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TABLE OF CONTENTS
2005-06 Schedules .................................................................................1
UConn Quick Facts .................................................................................1
Head Coach Bill Morgan .........................................................................2
Assistant Coach Kim McGreevy ..............................................................3
Assistant Coach Clive Terrelonge ............................................................4
Volunteer Coaches April Garner and Deirdre Mullen ..............................5
2005-06 Rosters ......................................................................................6
2005-06 Preview ..................................................................................7-8
Athlete Profi les ...................................................................................9-16
The Student in Student-Athlete .............................................................17
2004-05 Review ...............................................................................18-19
Team/Individual Honors ....................................................................20-21
Relay Honors .........................................................................................22
Team Records .......................................................................................23
Top Performers ......................................................................................24
Facility Records .....................................................................................25
Support Staff ..........................................................................................26
The Mark R. Shenkman Training Center ...............................................27
This is UConn ...................................................................................28-29
Top Ten Reasons To Attend UConn ..................................................30-31
2005-06 Team Photo .............................................................................32
UNIVERSITY QUICK FACTS
Location .................................................................................Storrs, Conn.
Enrollment .......................................................................................26,629
Founded .............................................................................................1881
Campus Information .......................................................... (860) 486-2000
Nickname .........................................................................Huskies, UConn
Colors ..............................................................National Flag Blue & White
Mascot .......................................................................Jonathan Husky Dog
Conference ................................................................................ BIG EAST
Affi liation ............................................................................NCAA Division I
President ...................................................................... Dr. Philip E. Austin
Director of Athletics ........................................................ Jeffrey Hathaway
Associate AD/Senior Women’s Administrator .........................Pat Babcock
Executive Director of Athletics ...................................................Neal Eskin
Division of Athletics Phone ................................................ (860) 486-2725
Associate Director of Athletics/Communications ............... Michael Enright
Assistant Director of Athletics/Communications ...................... Kyle Muncy
Assistant Director/Athletic Communications ...................Alissa Clendenen
Assistant Director/Athletic Communications .......................... Randy Press
Assistant Director/Athletic Communications ........................... Leigh Torbin
Athletic Communications Assistants. ..........................................................
.................................................Jennifer Hildebrand and Lydia Panayotidis
Athletic Communications Secretary ................................ Luanne Dunstan
Athletic Communications Phone ....................................... (860) 486-3531
Athletic Communications Fax ............................................ (860) 486-5085
Women’s Cross Country/Track & Field Contact .............Lydia Panayotidis
Email............................................................lydia.panayotidis@uconn.edu
Web Page Address ..................................................... UConnHuskies.com
TRACK & FIELD/CROSS COUNTRY QUICK FACTS
Head Coach ..............................................................................Bill Morgan
Offi ce Phone ....................................................................... (860) 486-4840
Fax...................................................................................... (860) 486-6701
Coach Morgan’s E-mail .................................. william.morgan@uconn.edu
Assistant Coaches ............................. Kim McGreevy and Clive Terrelonge
Assistants’ Phone ............................................................... (860) 486-3405
Coach McGreevy’s E-mail ................................ kim.mcgreevy@uconn.edu
Coach Terrelonge’s E-mail ............................. clive.terrelonge@uconn.edu
Credits: The 2005-2006 University of Connecticut Women’s Track and
Field/Cross Country Yearbook/Media Guide is a publication of the University
of Connecticut Division of Athletics, Jeff Hathaway, Director. Written,
designed and edited by Lydia Panayotidis, University of Connecticut Athletic
Communications Assistant. Editing coordinated by Luanne Dunstan, Athletic
Communications Secretary. Special thanks to Bill Morgan and Kim McGreevy
for their assistance. This publication was produced using Adobe InDesign CS.
Photography by Steve Slade, Bob Stowell, C.W. Pack Sports www.photorun.
net and Prettysporty.com. Printed by Thames Printing , Norwich, Conn.
2005-06 Schedule
Cross Country
SEPTEMBER
3 at Blue Devil Invitational (New Britain, Conn.)
17 at Ted Owens Invitational (New Britain, Conn.)
24 at Iona Meet of Champions (Bronx, N.Y.)
OCTOBER
8 at New England Championship (Boston, Mass.)
15 at Penn State National Invitational (State College, Pa.)
22 at Central Connecticut Mini-Meet (New Britain, Conn.)
28 at BIG EAST Championship (Bronx, N.Y.)
NOVEMBER
12 at NCAA Regionals (Boston, Mass.)
21 at NCAA Championship (Terre Haute, Ind.)
Indoor Track & Field
DECEMBER
2 at URI Pentathlon
3 at Brown Invitational
JANUARY
14 at Army Invitational
20 at GoRhody Invitational
27-28 at Penn State Invitational
FEBRUARY
4 at Yale Invitational
10 at St. Valentine Invitational (Boston Univ., Boston, Mass)
18-19 at BIG EAST Championship (Akron, Ohio)
24-25 at New England Championship (Boston Univ., Boston, Mass.)
MARCH
4-5 at ECAC Championship (Reggie Lewis Center, Boston, Mass.)
10-11 at NCAA Championship (Fayetteville, Ark.)
Outdoor Track & Field
MARCH
18 at Miami Invitational
24 at Raleigh Relays
25 at Army Invitational
APRIL
1 at South Florida Invitational
8 UConn Invitational
14-16 at Mt. Sac Relays (Walnut, Calif.)
15 at Brown Invitational
22 UConn Select Invitational
27-29 at Penn Relays (Philadelphia, Pa.)
30 Brown Invitational
MAY
5-7 BIG EAST Championship (Storrs, Conn.)
12-13 at New England Championship (MIT, Cambridge, Mass.)
at ECAC Championship (Princeton, N.J.)
26-27 at NCAA Regional Championship (Greensboro, N.C.)
JUNE
7-10 at NCAA Championship (Sacramento, Calif.)
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BILL MORGAN
- HEAD COACH
- SECOND SEASON - 25TH OVERALL
- FIELD/MULTI-EVENTS
Bill Morgan is in his second season as head coach of the Connecticut
women’s track and fi eld program, after serving as an assistant coach for
22 years and as interim head coach in 2003-04. He specializes in coaching
fi eld events and multi-events, for which he has gained a national reputation
for excellence after guiding numerous UConn athletes to collegiate, national
and Olympic Trials successes. Morgan was an assistant coach during the
BIG EAST Conference Championships of 1986 and 1995 along with 23 New
England Championships. His total of 139 conference champions includes
24 ECAC, 67 New England and 43 BIG EAST titles.
Morgan has been a part of several program highlights since taking the
helm of the women’s track and fi eld program. His leadership has led his
squads not only in competition, but also in the classroom. The 2004-05
squad was named a NCAA Division I All-Academic team, with the team
recording a cumulative 3.11 GPA. Morgan coached fi ve-time All-American, Deirdre Mullen to a conference record-breaking performance
in the high jump. Mullen cleared 1.83m (6-00.00) to capture fi rst in the high jump and set a BIG EAST Championship record. At the New
England Championships, he coached Tamara Highsmith to an individual New England championship as she fi nished fi rst in the triple jump
with personal-best mark of 12.28m (40-3.75). Edwina Clark was also successful in the New Englands under Morgan’s leadership, as she
earned an individual New England Championship in the long jump with a mark of 5.81m (19-00.75).
As interim head coach in 2003-2004, Morgan’s cross country team placed 4th of 41 teams at the New England Championship for its best
fi nish in nine years. The squad placed eighth out of 14 at the BIG EAST and took 11th out of 36 teams at the NCAA Regional Championship,
both fi ve-year bests for the Huskies.
His indoor track and field squad captured the New England Championship while placing sixth out of 44 teams at the ECAC Championships.
Nicola Hines became Morgan’s fi rst “track” conference champion as she won the 500-meter at the New England Indoor Championships
and also coached April Garner to the New England and ECAC Championships in the hurdles. The season concluded with six individual
conference champions, two school records and an All-American. The outdoor season proved to be just as exciting. Morgan produced two
conference champions in the discus and the high jump, three NCAA regional qualifi ers and an Olympic Trials qualifi er while adding three
school records.
During his tenure at Connecticut, Morgan has coached nine All-America performers to 19 All-America titles, the most recent being Deirdre
Mullen during the 2005 campaign. Morgan also coached Nicole Toney in the triple
jump in 2001 and NCAA Runner-Up Tamika Toppin in the high jump. Prior to that,
he coached Toppin in the high jump (1998 and 1999), Bethany Hart (1999 and 2000)
and Wendy Berutto (1997) in the hammer throw, long jumpers Carol Galloway (1985)
and Cheryl Brantle (1992), Terry Roy in 1992, 1993 and 1995, and high jumper Ronna
Deffer, a NCAA National Outdoor Championship fi nalist in 1992.
Morgan’s athletes have taken part in four Olympic trials. In July of 2000, he accompanied
Hart and Toppin to the U.S. Olympic Trials in Sacramento where Hart was the
top collegian in the competition. The two were his fourth and fi fth student-athletes to
qualify for the trials. He also coached Roy, Brantle and Berutto to the U.S. Olympic
Trials in Atlanta in June of 1996, Roy to the 1992 trials in New Orleans and most
recently, Mullen to the trials in Sacramento, Calif. in 2004.
In 2004, Mullen became his second national team member as she earned a bronze
medal at the NACAC Under-23 Championships in Sherbrooke, Canada. One of
Morgan’s former athletes, three time All-American Terry Roy, also became the Junior
National Champion in the heptathlon while participating in the World Junior Championships
in Korea. Morgan’s work with Amy Parkosewich moved her from a freshman
walk-on to an NCAA outdoor qualifi er and nationally ranked discus thrower during
her career at UConn.
Morgan has taken part in the USA Track and Field Women’s Junior Elite Throws
Camp in San Diego as well as the USA Track and Field Women’s Elite Heptathlon
Summit in Tucson, Arizona, along with All-American Roy. He has also written published
articles on topics related to imagery in sport. In 2002, Morgan was acknowledged
as an AFLAC National Assistant Coach of the Year for distinguished service at the
University of Connecticut.
Morgan presently resides in Storrs. He recently retired after 30 years of public
school teaching; 29 of those in the Columbia School District as a physical education
instructor. Horace W. Porter School was recognized as the only school in the state to
have received the Outstanding Achievement Award on the Connecticut State Physical
Fitness Assessment Mastery Test for an unprecedented six straight years. Morgan
was an undefeated track and fi eld coach at Porter School for fi ve years, going 51-
0 in dual meet competition. Among the many age-group athletes he has coached,
Morgan developed three national champions in the shot put, discus and pentathlon.
Pictured with Coach Morgan is throwing
standout Cassie Buckwalter.
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Head Coach Bill Morgan
THE MORGAN FILE
Team Titles...
BIG EAST Championships 2
New England Championships 23
At Conference Meets...
ECAC Champions 24
New England Champions 67
BIG EAST Champions 43
At NCAAs...
All-Americans 9
All-American Titles 19
At Olympic Sports Festival...
Gold Medalist (Heptathlon) 1
At Olympic Trials...
1992,1996,2000 and 2004 4x
Competitors 5
In the Classroom...
NCAA All-Academic Track & Field Team 2005
NCAA All-Academic XC Team 2003 & 2004
Morgan received his Bachelor of Science degree in health and physical education from
Southern Connecticut State University in 1972 and received his master’s degree from
SCSU in the same fi eld of study in 1973. In 1986, he received an advanced degree
in sport biomechanics from UConn.

Assistant Coach Kim McGreevy
- FIVE-TIME ALL-AMERICAN
- 2000 OLYMPIC TRIALS COMPETITOR
KIM MCGREEVY
- ASSISTANT COACH - SECOND SEASON
- CROSS COUNTRY/MID & LONG DISTANCE
Kim McGreevy is in her second year as the Assistant Women’s Track and Field/
Cross Country Coach. Responsible for cross country and the middle distance/distance
events on the track, McGreevy looks to build a distance corps that is competitive in
the BIG EAST, to contribute to the program’s rise within the conference. During her
fi rst season as a Husky, McGreevy developed the team’s talent within the program
while recruiting an outstanding freshman class. Under her direction, the distance
runners improved consistently throughout the entire year. One school record was
set, two athletes scored in the highly competitive BIG EAST track and fi eld Championships,
and virtually every athlete set a personal best. This fall, McGreevy will be
inducted into the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame, Northeast Chapter, an honor
bestowed on great athletes in state history.
Before coming to UConn, McGreevy spent nine years at Penn State, where she was both a student-athlete and a coach.
While coaching at Penn State, McGreevy worked within the staff that rebuilt the program into a Big Ten Conference powerhouse.
In addition, she earned her master’s degree and ran as professional athlete during her tenure on staff. As a postcollegiate
athlete, McGreevy was sponsored by the New York Athletic Club. Most notably, she competed in the 2000 U.S.
Olympic Trials in the 1500 and represented the United States at the 2001 Ekiden Relay in Chiba, Japan. In cross country,
she earned eleventh place at the 2001 World 8k Trials. On the track, McGreevy fi nished 10th in the 1500 at the 2001 USATF
Outdoor Championship and was 12th in the same event in 2002. Her personal records stand at 4:17.10 for the 1500 and
15:55.24 for the 5000.
McGreevy was a standout performer in her collegiate career at Penn State, highlighted by being named Penn State Female
Athlete of the Year in 1997. After winning the Big Ten Cross Country Championship in 1996, she was named the Big
Ten Athlete of the Year in that sport. She earned All-America honors fi ve times, including: the 3000 (indoor - 1995, while at
the U.S. Naval Academy), cross country (1996), the distance medley relay (indoor - 1996), the mile (indoor - 1997), and the
1500 (outdoor – 1997). Succeeding also in the classroom, McGreevy was an Academic All-America selection.
After attending the U.S. Naval Academy from
1993-1995, McGreevy earned a Bachelor of Science
in Accounting/minor in Kinesiology (1998)
and a Master of Education in Program in Student
Affairs (2003), both from Penn State. Originally
from Clarks Summit, Pa., she now resides in
Manchester, Conn.
Pictured with Coach McGreevy are cross
country standouts Jillian Sullivan and Niamh
Cunningham.
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- 19-TIME ALL-AMERICAN
- NCAA DIII TRACK AND FIELD HALL OF FAME -
- TWO-TIME OLYMPIAN/WORLD CHAMPION
CLIVE TERRELONGE
- ASSISTANT COACH - SECOND SEASON
- SPRINTS/HURDLES
Assistant Coach Clive Terrelonge
Clive Terrelonge is in his second season as an Assistant Women’s Track and
Field Coach. Terrelonge completed a successful year as the Huskies’ sprints/
hurdles coach in 2004-05. His knowledge and experience as a former international
athlete helped the Huskies to take a big step in the BIG EAST Conference.
Coaching several athletes to All-BIG EAST and All-ECAC status, Terrelonge most
notably helped to excel April Garner to record-breaking speeds in the 55-meter
and the 100 hurdles, both for which she was a BIG EAST runner-up. Garner also
set new school records in the 55 hurdles and 60 during the indoor season and set
a personal best in the 200 under Terrelonge’s leadership.
Prior to coming to UConn, Terrelonge worked at Brown
University, and his alma mater, Lincoln University in Pennsylvania.
During his tenure at Brown, he helped guide the
team from the middle of the pack in the Ivy League in 2002
to a second place fi nish in 2004. Over those two years, his
sprinters broke two school records that stood for over ten
years in the 100 and the 110 hurdles. In 2004, the team had
its fi rst women’s Ivy League champion in the 100 in over
six years. At Lincoln, Terrelonge helped lead the women’s
squad to a NCAA Division III Championship and produced
eight All-American sprinters/hurdlers that year. Also during
his time as an assistant at Lincoln, the men captured six
NCAA indoor and outdoor titles and two runner-up trophies.
The men’s sprinters also set fi ve NCAA records and earned
Coach Terrelonge is pictured with Tamara Highsmith
(left) and volunteer coach April Garner (right).
the 4x400 relay. He is a former NCAA double 400 and triple
800 indoor/outdoor champion and still holds the 800 NCAA
Division III outdoor record. Terrelonge served as captain for
Lincoln from 1991 through 1993 and received his Bachelor
of Science degree in health and physical education from
Lincoln in 1994.
Terrelonge was inducted into the NCAA Division III Track
and Field Hall of Fame at the NCAA Division III Outdoor
National Track and Field Championship Banquet in Waverly,
Iowa on Wednesday, May 25, 2005. The United States Track
Coaches Association selected three former athletes and a
former coach with Terrelonge for the 2005 induction.
over sixty All-America honors.
While competing for Lincoln University, Terrelonge earned
19 Division III All-America honors in the 400, the 800 and
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April Garner and Deirdre Mullen
- FOUR-TIME NEW ENGLAND INDIVIDUAL CHAMPION
APRIL GARNER
- VOLUNTEER COACH - FIRST SEASON
- SPRINTS/HURDLES
April Garner joins the University of Connecticut
women’s track and fi eld coaching staff for her fi rst
season after four years of success as a member of
the team. She reigns as the school record holder in
the 55-meter indoor hurdles and the 100 outdoor
hurdles. In her four years, Garner compiled a long
list of accolades, including four individual New England
Championships, an ECAC Championship, and
she qualifi ed for the NCAA Regional Championships
twice. She brings a wealth of knowledge in sprints
and hurdles to the coaching staff. Garner is currently
completing her degree in physical therapy.
- FIVE-TIME ALL-AMERICAN
DEIRDRE MULLEN
- VOLUNTEER COACH - FIRST SEASON
- JUMPS
Deirdre Mullen joins the University of Connecticut
women’s track and fi eld coaching staff for her fi rst
season this year. She became the fi rst athlete in
UConn women’s track and fi eld history to earn All-
America honors for the fi fth time in her career dur
ing the 2004-05 season. She also became the fi rst
female fi ve-time All-American in any sport at UConn.
Her list of accomplishments includes fi ve All-America
honors, four BIG EAST individual championships,
three individual New England Championships and
fi ve ECAC titles. She is the program’s and BIG
EAST’s record holder in the indoor and outdoor high
jump. Mullen was also a 2004 Olympic trials participant
and a member of the Under-23 national team.
Mullen received her bachelor’s degree in counseling
and is currently working on her masters.
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2005-06 Roster
2005 -2006
WOMEN’S TRACK AND FIELD ROSTER
NAME CL EVENT HOMETOWN
Kathryn Bieganousky So. Sprints Sparta, N.J.
Morgan Blanchard So. Sprints Sterling, Conn.
Allison Booth Jr. Throws Shelby, Ohio
Marla Brown Fr. Sprints Norwalk, Conn.
Cassie Buckwalter Jr. Throws New Wilmington, Pa.
Kara Budd Fr. Multi-Events E. Longmeadow, Mass.
Edwina Clark So. Jumps/Sprints Sydney, Australia
Allison Croft So. Distance Ellington, Conn.
Orlaith Cunningham So. Distance Branford, Conn.
Niamh Cunningham Sr. Distance Branford, Conn.
Erin Donnelly So. Throws Barrington, R.I.
Alyssa Evering Fr. Sprints Bel Air, M.D.
Jessica Foreman Fr. Sprints Wayland, Mass.
Mandela Graves-Fulgham Fr. Sprints/Jumps Shutesbury, Mass.
Regina Graziano Fr. Throws Guilford, Conn.
Tiffany Green So. Sprints West Haven, Conn.
Sharelle Green Fr. Sprints New London, Conn.
Tamara Highsmith So. Sprints/Jumps East Haven, Conn.
Monique Hodges Fr. Sprints Wethersfi eld, Conn.
Lisa Kachmarsky Jr. Pole Vault Monroe, N.Y.
Pamela Karkut Fr. Distance Shelton, Conn.
Keelan King Fr. Mid. Distance Scotia, N.Y.
Jennifer Krodel Fr. Throws Salem, Conn.
2005
CROSS COUNTRY ROSTER
NAME CL. EVENT HOMETOWN
Taylor Lebovich Fr. Distance Old Tappan, N.J.
Bethany Lepine Jr. Distance Colchester, Conn.
Emily Lewek So. Mid. Distance Scotia, N.Y.
Amanda Martin Fr. Throws Rowley, Mass.
Rebecca McCollum Fr. Distance Monroe, Conn.
Melanie Murphy Sr. Distance Newtown, Conn.
Meghan O’Conor So. Distance Saratoga Springs, N.Y.
Rachel Porter Fr. High Jump Watertown, Conn.
Marlene Priest Jr. Sprint/Hurdles So. Dennis, Mass.
Cara Reardon Sr. Distance Northborough, Mass.
Jennifer Rogers Jr. Sprints/Jumps Parksville, British Columbia
Rachel Rome So. Mid. Distance Morristown, N.J.
Larease Royes Fr. Sprints New Britain, Conn.
Erin Sales Sr. Mid. Distance Windsor Locks, Conn.
Rachel Smith Jr. Sprints Reading, Mass.
Jillian Sullivan Jr. Distance Bristol, Conn.
Kaitlin Vaughan Fr. Distance Bethel Park, Pa.
Julie Vilord Fr. Distance Suffern, N.Y.
Victoria Weismann Fr. Mid. Distance Rutland, Mass.
Jessica White Fr. Sprints Middleton, Mass.
Kaitlyn Whitlock So. Sprints/Hurdles Bethel, Conn.
Leah Williams Sr. Pole Vault Brookfi eld, Conn.
Front Row: Julie Vilord (Fr., Suffern, N.Y..), Mailoha Albaladejo (Fr., Tampa, Fla.), Jane Bugbee (Fr., Manchester, Conn.), Taylor Lebovich (Fr., Old Tappan, N.J.),
Jillian Sullivan (Jr., Bristol, Conn.), team captain Niamh Cunningham (Sr., Branford, Conn.), Erin Sales (Sr., Windsor Locks, Conn.), Kate Vaughan (Fr., Bethel Park,
Pa.), Meghan O’Conor (So., Saratoga Springs, N.Y.), Bethany Lepine (Jr., Colchester, Conn.).
Second Row: Assistant Coach Clive Terrelonge (second season), Rachel Rome (So., Morristown, N.Y.), Allison Croft (So., Ellington, Conn.), Pamela Karkut (Fr.,
Shelton, Conn.), Orlaith Cunningham (So., Branford, Conn.), Melanie Murphy (Sr., Newtown, Conn.), Assistant Coach Kim McGreevy (second season), Keelan King
(Fr., Scotia, N.Y.), Vicki Weismann (Fr., Rutland, Mass.), Emily Lewek (So., Scotia, N.Y.), Rebecca McCollum (Fr., Monroe, Conn.), Cara Reardon (Sr., Northborough,
Mass.), Head Coach Bill Morgan (25th overall season) .
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2005-06 Preview
CROSS COUNTRY
Led by senior captain Niamh Cunningham (Branford,
Conn.) and junior Jillian Sullivan (Bristol, Conn.),
the University of Connecticut women’s cross country
team is poised for yet another successful season.
As the Huskies’ top returners, Cunningham and Sullivan
will look to earn New England, BIG EAST, and
NCAA Northeast Regional honors while leading their
teammates through the intense championship schedule.
Undoubtedly one of the premiere cross country
conferences in the nation, the BIG EAST will pose a
great opportunity to establish UConn cross country
on the national scene.
With Cunningham and Sullivan leading the charge,
upperclassmen and several freshmen will combine to
create the heart of this cross country team – the pack.
Sophomore Orlaith Cunningham (Branford, Conn.)
and senior Cara Reardon (Northborough, Mass.) will
provide leadership in this young group. Their collective
talents and experience will pay great dividends
on the course. Many new faces join the squad this
fall. Most notably, Kate Vaughan (Bethel Park, Pa.),
Keelan King (Scotia, N.Y.), Taylor Lebovich (Old Tappan,
N.J.) and Julie Vilord (Suffern, N.Y.) will lead this
exciting and talented freshman class as the season
unfolds. With the combination of seasoned veterans
and hungry freshmen, the Husky pack will prove to
be formidable this fall.
TRACK AND FIELD
SPRINTS & HURDLES
With the graduation of 2005 senior co-captain April
Garner, school record-holder in the 55 hurdles, the
60 hurdles, the 100 hurdles, the 4x100 relay and the
4x200 relay, the coaching staff is looking toward the
future, which should be bright with a very talented
young group. Leading the way in the 55 and the 100
hurdles will be sophomore standout Tamara Highsmith
(East Haven, CT), the 2005 indoor New England
runner-up in the 55 hurdles. Highsmith will have the
help of two freshmen sprint champions from the state
of Massachusetts, Kara Budd (East Longmeadow,
Mass.) and Jessica Forman (Wayland, Mass.). Like
Highsmith, Budd is a multi-event athlete that should
fi nd success at the 55 and 100 hurdles. Foreman, a
Massachusetts State Champion in the 100 and 200
with outstanding speed, will hurdle for the fi rst time in
her career, providing depth to the hurdle squad.
Depth in the short sprints should not be a problem
for the Huskies with this year’s talented freshman
class. Highlighting the class are two former nationally
ranked high school sprinters, Alyssa Evering (Bel
Air, Md.) and Monique Hodges (Wethersfield, Conn.).
Both bring great credentials to the program. Evering
comes to UConn as a nationally ranked 100 and
200 sprinter from Fallston High School in Maryland.
Competing in track and fi eld for only two years, she
won five individual state titles while helping her team
win two state championships. Hodges also came to
UConn as a nationally ranked sprinter in two events,
the 55 and the 100. She won several Connecticut
State Titles and New England Championships in
both events. She was also a strong competitor in the
200. The depth does not end there. Marlene Brown
(Norwalk, Conn.) and Jessica White (Middleton,
Mass.) also add experience and accomplishments
of their own to the sprinting squad. This group will
make an immediate impact on the team, helping to
elevate the team’s status in the BIG EAST and ECAC
conferences.
The 400 hurdles is another event the Huskies
should excel in this year. Leading the charge will be
the BIG EAST 2005 Outdoor Championships third and
fourth place fi nishers, Highsmith and junior Marlene
Priest (So. Dennis, Mass.). Highsmith and Priest
should get strong support from sophomore Kaitlyn
Whitlock (Bethel, Conn.), who is poised for a breakthrough
year in 2006, along with Budd. Newcomers
will be heavily relied on in the fl at 400, an area in
which the team will further develop. Returning veteran
Jennifer Rogers (Parksville,B.C.) and Edwina Clark
(Sydney, Australia), half of the Huskies’ outstanding
4x400 relay team, will look to carry their successes
from last year into this season as the 400 and horizontal
jumps specialists. Rogers, the New England indoor
runner-up in the 400, set a new personal best at the
New Englands with a time of 56.38. She is looking
to make a big improvement on that time and will have
help from two highly impressive newcomers, freshmen
Mandela Graves-Fulgham (Shutesbury, Mass)
and Sharelle Green (New London, Conn.). Graves-
Fulgham was the Massachusetts state champion in
the 400 with a personal best time of 55.99. She is
also the New England Champion, having excelled in
every sprint event. Her New England rival is the Connecticut
13-time Class and State Open Champion,
Green. The former New London High School star has
a personal best of 55.98 in the quarter mile. She has
been a New England champion and runner-up in the
same event. This duo will leave their mark on UConn,
and possibly, the BIG EAST record books. While the
sprint squad will miss the outstanding leadership of
Garner, Coach Terrelonge is confi dent in his talented
group of young sprinters.
DISTANCE & MIDDLE DISTANCE
On the track, the middle distance corps welcomes
several new faces. Most notably, King joins the Huskies
as a 2:14 half-miler who demonstrates unlimited
potential in the mile and the 1500. Vicki Weismann
(Wachusett, Mass.) brings excellent 400 speed and
competitive energy to the mid-distance training group.
Having spent last year transitioning into the longer
events, senior Erin Sales (Windsor Locks, CT) will
stretch her talents from the 400 to the 800, providing
leadership to this young middle distance corps.
In the mile/1500, the Huskies will be well
- Kristen Meyer set the 3,000-meter run
school record in 2003.
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epresented, as speed and endurance combine for
this race– track’s most historic event. Sullivan, who
is also the school record-holder in the 3000 steeplechase,
will be joined by Lebovich and King as they
race to become sub-fi ve minute milers. Coupled with
the middle distance group, these athletes will unite to
create one of the deepest distance relay pools in the
recent history of the program. In the team’s quest to
climb the BIG EAST ladder, this group can make an
immediate impact in the relay events.
For the longer distance events, the Huskies will turn
to distance ace Niamh Cunningham for signifi cant
points in the 3k, the 5k, and the 10k. A returning BIG
EAST scorer, Cunningham’s leadership, work ethic,
and poise will serve the team well as she mentors
the underclassmen that are following closely in her
footsteps. Her younger sister, Orlaith, and Vaughan
will provide depth to this developing distance crew.
THE VERTICAL JUMPS
HIGH JUMP & POLE VAULT
With the graduation of fi ve-time All-American Deirdre
Mullen in the high jump, Coach Morgan will look
to freshmen Rachel Porter (Watertown, Conn.) and
multi-eventer Budd to develop in an event in which the
program has had national success. Porter and Budd
are Connecticut and Massachusetts state champions,
respectively.
Nine All-American titles have established the UConn
jumpers as a major force in the country. Maintaining
the tradition will take time.
In the pole vault, senior Leah Williams (Brookfi eld,
Conn.) along with junior Lisa Kachmarsky (Monroe,
N.Y.) continue to show signs of breaking through
into the scoring ranks at conference championships.
Williams will chase both indoor and outdoor school
records as early practices have indicated a renewed
confi dence.
THE HORIZONTAL JUMPS
LONG & TRIPLE
A high level of performance is expected in the horizontal
jumps as NCAA Regional qualifi ers Highsmith
(triple jump) and Clark (long jump) return for their
sophomore seasons. Highsmith won the New England
indoor title while Clark complimented that effort
with a title in the long jump. Both have made their
way onto the All-Time best list with Clark at fourth for
indoor long jump and Highsmith at second and fourth
in the triple jump for outdoor and indoor, respectively.
With New England and BIG EAST scorer Rogers
returning for her junior year and Clark demonstrating
a latent talent in the triple jump, the outcome looks
even more promising. Add Budd, the Massachusetts
and New England champion in the triple jump to the
mix and it becomes evident that this young group will
make some noise on regional and possibly national
levels. Further depth is seen with the addition of
Massachusetts State long jump champion Graves-
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Fulgham and sprinter White.
THE PENTATHLON/HEPTATHLON
Not since three-time All-American heptathlete Terry
Roy competed has there been a signifi cant opportunity
for success in the multi-events. Hopes are
placed on Highsmith to make the transition successful
along with the talented Budd. Both demonstrate
some outstanding qualities which should translate
into promising performances. Highsmith should be
able to balance the demands of the extensive training
required in the pentathlon/heptathlon with her
specialty events and may contribute in a signifi cant
way on the national scene.
THE THROWS
The University of Connecticut throwers have traditionally
competed at the national level and hope to
continue the great tradition of All-American alumni.
Former athlete Bethany Hart, competing on both
the USA National Women’s Bobsled Team and the
USA World Championships Track and Field Team
that recently returned from Helsinki, Finland, set the
standard with her lofty accomplishments. Present
members are in position to add to her legacy. Having
swept the top three positions in the weight throw at the
New England Championships in last year’s campaign,
junior Cassie Buckwalter (New Willmington, Pa.) and
sophomore Erin Donnelly (Barrington, R.I.) are back
to continue the tradition. Donnelly, a former national
high school champion in the weight and hammer
throw, will anchor her respective events. Connecticut
high school champion Jennifer Krodel (Salem, Conn.)
will develop into a contributing member in both events
while newcomer Regina Graziano (Guilford, Conn.)
adds depth to a fi ne group.
The discus provides another event in which BIG
EAST runner-up and NCAA regional qualifi er Buckwalter
is expected to excel. Her dramatic fi nish in
last years’ championship has put her in position to
challenge the school record held by former teammate
Amy Parkosewich, a NCAA Championship qualifi er
in 2004. Look for junior Allison Booth (Shelby, Ohio)
to move up in the ranks as she returns after sitting
out her sophomore season. Krodel and Graziano will
also be looked upon to develop in this area.
Although there is potential to perform well in the
shot put, Buckwalter and Booth must demonstrate
consistency in order to break through in the conference
championships. Booth was a fi nalist in the BIG
EAST Outdoor Championships as a freshman and
will be looked upon to score points in her specialty.
Look for upstart Amanda Martin (Rowley, Mass.) to
surprise in this area as she develops her technique
and understanding of the event.
Martin’s specialty, javelin, will provide her an opportunity
to contribute in the BIG EAST. As one of the
top high school New England performers, she is held
back only by lack of experience. Her great work ethic
will enhance her position in the rankings.
-Bethany Hart
-Two-Time All-American
-USA National Bobsled Team

Athlete Profiles
NIAMH CUNNINGHAM
• SENIOR
• DISTANCE
• BRANFORD, CONN.
2004-05: Cross Country: UConn’s No. 2 runner for the
championship season, bested only by senior captain
Kristen Meyer ... breakthrough performance at the BIG
EAST Championships where she fi nished 34th with a time of 22:12. Indoor: On back
to back weekends, she ran two 3k and 5k doubles at the BIG EAST and New England
Championships ... over the seven day span, she ran a 3k personal record of 10:09.25
and a 5k personal record of 17:26.30 at the BIG EAST and New England Championships,
respectively. Outdoor: Continued her breakout junior season, highlighted by scoring at
the BIG EAST Championships in the 10k with a personal best of 36:48.08 ... less than a
week later she set another personal record in the 5k at the ECAC Championships with a
time of 17:13.09.
2003-04: Cross Country: Competed in eight meets and fi nished in the top 20 three times
... took seventh at the fi rst meet of the season, the CCSU Invitational ... fi nished 12th at
the CCSU Ted Owens Invitational and 13th at the CCSU Mini Meet. Indoor: Finished
seventh in the 3,000m run at the Yale Invitational ... took a third place fi nish in the 5000 run
in 18:32.88 at the Army Invitational ... earned seventh in the 3000 at the second URI Invite.
Outdoor: Placed sixth in the 5000 run at the Dick Shea Open in a time of 18:13.50 ...
Took fi rst place in the 10,000 at the UConn Invite #2 in a time of 39:13.83.
2002-03: Cross Country: Competed in six meets with three top-20 fi nishes including a
seventh-place fi nish at CCSU. Indoor: Ran a season-best time of 10:34.24 in the 3000
at Boston University. Outdoor: Ran a career-best time of 38:38.03 in the 10,000 at
UConn’s home meet to place third.
High School: Varsity letterwinner in track and fi eld and cross country at Branford High
School under coach Kevin Connell
... named the New Haven
Register MVP in cross country as
a junior and senior ... named team
MVP twice in cross country and
outdoor track and three times for
indoor track ... two-time all-conference
in cross country ... two-time
All-State and All-New England in
indoor track ... two-time All-State
in outdoor track ... Class M
state champion in indoor
track in 2001 for the 1600
... named an All-Conference
Scholar Leader
as a senior ... member
of the National Honor
Society ... also earned
two varsity letters in
soccer.
Personal: Niamh Catherine
Cunningham ...
English and journalism
major ... born May 10,
1984.
TAMARA HIGHSMITH
• SOPHOMORE
• MULTI EVENTS
• EAST HAVEN, CONN.
2004-05: Indoor: Was the New England Champion in the triple
jump as well as taking second place in the 55-meter hurdles at
the championship ... competed in the 60 hurdles and triple jump at
the ECAC Championships, taking eighth place in the 60 hurdles and eighth in the triple jump
... took seventh place in the triple jump, eighth in the high jump and 11th in the 60 hurdles at
the BIG EAST Championships ... was a member of the 4x400m relay team that took fourth
place at the BIG EAST Championships. Outdoor: Scored in the 100 hurdles, the 400 hurdles
and triple jump at the BIG EAST Championships and was a member of the 4x100 and 4x400
relay teams that both took seventh place ... qualifi ed for the NCAA Regional Championships
in the triple jump where she fi nished 12th against a fi eld of nationally ranked competitors ...
took sixth place in the 400 hurdles at the ECAC Championships ... chosen to compete in the
2005 Track and Field Junior Championships in which she took 11th place in the 400 hurdles
and eighth in the triple jump.
High School: Four-time track and fi eld and cross country letterwinner at East Haven High
School in East Haven, Conn. … earned All-Hammonasett, All-SCC and All-State Honors …
served as team captain … named team MVP four times … set school records in the 100m,
300m and 400m hurdles and in the 100m, 200m, triple jump, long jump, high jump and heptathlon
… Hammonasett, SCC and Class L record holder in the 100 high hurdles, 300 hurdles
and the triple jump ... earned SCC MVP honors twice ... 2003 Hartford Invitational MVP ...
named East Haven Courier’s Athlete of the Year ... Hartford Public Invitational champion ...
Middletown Invitational triple jump record holder ... two-time Connecticut heptathlon champion
… named to the New Haven Register All-Area squad twice … also lettered in basketball.
Personal: Tamara Lynn Highsmith … pre-business major … born December 17, 1986.
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EDWINA CLARK
• SOPHOMORE
• JUMPS/SPRINTS
• SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA
2004-05: Indoor: Was the New England champion in the long
jump ... her championship effort was her best of the year with a
distance of 5.81 meters ... took ninth place in the long jump at the
ECAC Championships with a jump of 5.55m ... placed seventh in the long jump at the BIG
EAST Championship with a distance of 5.71m ... was a member of the 4x400 relay team that
took fourth place at the BIG EAST Championships. Outdoor: Competed in the long jump at the
NCAA Regional Championships ... took seventh place in the long jump at the ECAC Championships
with a jump of 5.96m ... placed fi fth in the long jump at the BIG EAST Championships ...
was a member of the 4x100 relay team and 4x400 relay team that both took seventh place at
the BIG EAST Championships ... participated in a total of 10 meets, capturing fi rst place on
four occasions, including a season-best of 6.04m at the UConn Select meet.
Prep School: Track and fi eld athlete at Presbyterian Ladies’ College … selected to the
Australian Youth Olympic squad in 2001 and 2003… competed in the All Schools National
Championships 2001-03… placed fi rst in the 100, 200 and long jump in 2001 and 2003 at
the New South Wales Independent Girls Schools State Championships and holds records for
those events in the 17 years and over age group.. sub-junior captain for the Sutherland District
Athletics Club in 2002 and 2003… selected in the Athletics Australia Junior Oz Squad in 2002
and 2003…participant in the National Underage Championships in 2002 and 2003.
Personal: Edwina Louise Clark ... nutritional sciences major ... born June 20, 1985.
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CASSIE BUCKWALTER
• JUNIOR
• THROWS
• NEW WILMINGTON, PA.
2004-05: Indoor: Runner-up at the England Championships
in the weight throw ... competed in the weight throw and shot
put at the BIG EAST Championships, taking ninth and 12th
place, respectively ... participated in a total of eight meets
and recorded a season-best throw of 16.52 meters at
the Alden Invitational. Outdoor: Recorded a seasonbest
throw of 47.73m in the discus at the BIG EAST
Championships, taking second place ... qualifi ed
for the NCAA Regional Championships in the
discus ... placed sixth in the discus at the
ECAC Championships.
2003-04: Indoor: Recorded top-10 fi nishes in both the
shot put and the weight throw in her fi rst collegiate meet, the
Alden Invitational ... took fi fth in the weight throw and sixth in
the shot put at the Yale Invitational ... fi nished in the top 10
in both events again at the URI Invitational ... took fourth
in the weight throw at the second URI Invite ... qualifi ed
to compete at the BIG EAST Championships in the
weight throw and fi nished 12th with a mark of 14.86m
(48-9). Outdoor: Finished second in the discus, fi fth in
the shot put and fourth in the hammer throw at the Dick
Shea Open ... fi nished in the top three in both the shot
put and the discus at the UConn Invite #1 and had
another top-three fi nish in the discus at the UConn
Invite #2 ... qualifi ed for the BIG EAST Championships in
both the discus and the hammer throw, fi nishing 10th and
14th, respectively.
High School: Varsity athlete in track at Wilmington Area High
School … three-time All-State and All-Conference … three-time
PIAA state champion in discus … two-time team MVP and captain … PIAA state champion
in shot put as a junior … named Lawrence County Female Athlete of the Year as a senior …
also played soccer … named to Who’s Who In American High School Students and to the
National Honor Roll of high school students … All-American Scholar … President’s Award for
Educational Excellence … U.S. Army Reserve National Scholar/Athlete Award.
Personal: Cassandra R. Buckwalter ... English education major ... born September 12, 1985.
JENNIFER ROGERS
• JUNIOR
• SPRINTS/JUMPS
• PARKSVILLE, B.C.
Athlete Profiles
2004-05: Indoor: Ran a team-best 56.38 in the 400-meter at the
New England Championships and also took fi fth place in the long
jump and sixth place in the triple
jump, recording her seasonbests
of 5.46m and 11.48m, respectively ... competed in
the ECAC Championships, taking 15th place in the 400
preliminaries ... placed 12th at the BIG EAST Championships
in the long jump ...was a member of the 4x400
relay team that took fourth place at the BIG EAST
Championships. Outdoor: Ran a season and
team-best of 56.85 in the 400 and scored in
the long jump at the BIG EAST Championships
... placed 13th in the long jump at the
ECAC Championships ... was a member of the
4x100 and the 4x400 relay teams that both took
seventh place at the BIG EAST Championships
2003-04: Indoor: Earned a third-place fi nish
in the 400 in her fi rst collegiate meet, the Alden
Invitational ... Placed fi rst in the same event at the
URI Invitational in a time of 59.66 ... took fourth in
the event at the Adidas Boston Indoor Games, the
URI Invite #2 and the New England Championships.
Outdoor: Placed seventh in the 400 at the Dick Shea
Open ... took second in the same event at the UConn
Invite #1.
High School: Track and fi eld athlete at Bellanas
Secondary in British Columbia … Provincial champion in
the 400 in 2001 … placed second in the long jump and triple
jump at the Canadian Juvenile Championships … ran third
leg of 4x100 relay and set Canadian Juvenile Record … holds
the school record in the 400, long jump and triple jump … named High School Exceptional
Athlete all four years … played on Provincial soccer team for three years and was in the
U-17 National Soccer Team pool.
Personal: Jennifer Lynn Rogers ... nutrition sciences major ... born May 17, 1985.

Athlete Profiles
JILLIAN SULLIVAN
• JUNIOR
• DISTANCE
• BRISTOL, CONN.
2004-05: Cross Country: Competed at the NCAA Regional
Championships ... placed 58th at the New England Championship
... fi nished 51st at the BIG EAST Championship ... participated
in a total of seven meets. Indoor: Placed sixth
in the mile run and 14th in the 1,000-meter run at the
New England Championships… was a member of the
distance medley relay team that took sixth place at the
BIG EAST Championships … recorded a season-best
5:07.67 in the one-mile run at the Boston University
St. Valentine Invitational. Outdoor: Took 10th place in
the 3000 steeplechase at the ECAC Championships
with a new school record time of 10:53.46 ... also
placed 10th in the same event at the BIG EAST
Championships.
2003-04: Cross Country: Competed in seven meets
over the course of the season, twice placing in the top 10
... earned a sixth-place fi nish at her fi rst career meet, the
CCSU Invitational ... took 10th place at the CCSU Mini
Meet later in the season ... was a point-scorer for UConn
at the BIG EAST Championships with a 59th place fi nish.
Indoor: Placed third in the mile at the Yale Invitational ...
fi nished fourth in the 1000 at the URI Invitational and seventh
in the mile run ... took another third-place mile
run fi nish at the Adidas Boston Indoor Games
... part of the seventh-place distance medley
relay team at the ECAC Championships. Outdoor:
Took the 3,000m steeplechase title at
the UConn Invite #1 in a time of 11:32.83 ... bettered that
time by more than 17 seconds the following weekend,
taking third at the Wildcat Classic and qualifying for the
BIG EAST Championships where she fi nished 13th.
High School: Varsity letterwinner in cross country at Bristol Central High School … was
the 2002 Class “L” Champion in Connecticut … placed second in the Connecticut State
Open as a senior and earned all-state honors … also named All-New England the same
year.
Personal: Jillian A. Sullivan ... nursing major ... born July 19, 1985.
LEAH WILLIAMS
• SENIOR
• POLE VAULT
• BROOKFIELD, CONN.
2004-05: Indoor: Placed ninth at the New England Championships
with a vault of 3.30 meters ... took
10th place at the BIG EAST Championships
... fi nished in the top-10 in all seven meets she participated in …
recorded a season-best vault of 3.36m at the Boston College S t .
Valentine Invitational. Outdoor: Placed 11th at the BIG EAST
Championships ... selected to represent UConn at the
2005 NCAA Leadership Conference.
2003-04: Indoor: Took ninth in the pole vault at the
fi rst meet of the season, the Alden Invitational ...
placed fourth in the same event at the URI Invitational.
Outdoor: Took fi rst place in the pole
vault at the UConn Invite #1 and fourth in
the event at the UConn Invite #2
... placed fi fth in the pole vault at
the Yale Spring Invitational.
2002-03: Indoor: Finished third in the pole
vault at Rhode Island and fourth at Brown w i t h
season-high heights of 3.20m (10-6.00) … also
placed fourth at Army. Outdoor: Placed second at
UConn’s outdoor meet and tied for 12th at the
UConn Invitational.
High School: Four-year letterwinner in track ... two-year
member of cross-country team ... captain of indoor and outdoor
squads as a senior ... indoor pole vault state champion in 2000-
2001 ... outdoor pole vault state and open champion in 2002 ...
was a three-time Most Valuable Athlete ... holds the state record
for pole vault with a height of 10 feet 6 inches.
Personal: Leah Marie Williams ... coaching and administration
major ... born December 16, 1984.
ALLISON BOOTH
• SOPHOMORE
• THROWS
• SHELBY, OHIO
2004-05: Redshirted.
2003-04: Indoor: Earned a secondplace
fi nish in the shot put in the
fi rst meet of her career, the Alden Invitational
... placed third in the same event at the Yale
Invitational and fourth at the URI Invitational ...
qualifi ed to compete in both the shot put and the weight
throw at the BIG EAST Championships, fi nishing 15th and
18th, respectively. Outdoor: Placed second in the shot put
and fourth in the discus at the Dick Shea Open ... Earned a
title in the shot put and a third-place fi nish in the discus at
the UConn Invite #1 ... Took another shot put title at the Yale
Spring Invitational ... had a successful end to the season,
fi nishing sixth in the shot put and eighth in the discus at
the BIG EAST Championships.
High School: Four-year letterwinner in track at Shelby
High School under head coach Bob DeLauder … threetime
fi rst team All-Northern Ohio League … two-time
second team All-League … four-time All-State … fi nished
high school career ranked ninth in shot and discus … won team captain award … holds
school, league and district record in discus … holds the school, league and regional record
in shot put … was the 2002 league, district, regional and state champion in discus and the
2003 league, district, regional and state champion in discus and shot put … team won state
championship her senior year and the district championship her junior year … named Shelby
High School Athlete of the Year and Female Weight Lifter of the Year as a senior … invited
to the USA Olympic Elite Camp … USATF Junior National Qualifi er in discus and shot put …
was twice named Academic All-Ohio.
Personal: Allison Nicole Booth ... individualized major in sport communications ... born
July 4, 1984.
ERIN DONNELLY
• SOPHOMORE
• THROWS
• BARRINGTON, R.I.
2004-05: Indoor: Com- peted in the weight throw
at the ECAC Champi- onships ... took
third place in the weight throw at the New
England Championships with a
throw of 15.92 meters ... placed 10th in the weight throw at the
BIG EAST Championships ... participated in a total of nine meets
for the Huskies, recording a season-best throw of 16.32m at the
Alden Invitational. Outdoor: Placed tenth in the hammer throw at
the ECAC Championship and scored in the event at the BIG EAST
Championship.
High School: Earned four track and fi eld letters at Barrington High
School … high school fi rst team All-American in the hammer throw
and weight throw … ranked No. 1 women’s 4k hammer thrower in
the United States as a senior … was a Nike indoor champion and
an Adidas outdoor champion in 2004 … earned All-State honors in
the hammer throw, weight throw and discus throw … team captain
… honor roll student.
Personal: Erin Marie Donnelly ... undecided on major… born
April 17, 1986.
LISA KACHMARSKY
• JUNIOR
• POLE VAULT
• MONROE, N.Y.
2004-05: Indoor: Participated in fi ve meets for the Huskies … posted
her season-best mark of 3.20 meters in the pole vault at both Boston
University meets of the season … recorded her best fi nish of second
place at the URI Invitational. Outdoor: Competed in fi ve meets … took third place at the Dick
Shea Open … recorded a season-high jump of 3.20m on three separate occasions.
2003-04: Indoor: Took fourth at the Yale Invitational with a mark of 3.15m (10-04.00) …
posted a season-best mark of 3.00m (9-10.0), good for eighth in the pole vault at the URI
Invitational. Outdoor: Placed fourth in the pole vault with a season best mark of 3.15m (10-
04.0) at the Dick Shea Open.
High School: Four-year varsity letterwinner in track and fi eld at Monroe-Woodbury High School
... was a national meet qualifi er ... placed second in class “A” at the 2002 NYS Championships
... member of the National Honor Society.
Personal: Lisa Kachmarsky ... elementary education major ... born November 7, 1985.
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CARA REARDON
• SENIOR
• DISTANCE
• NORTHBOROUGH, MASS.
2004-05: Cross Country: Competed at the BIG EAST Championships
... fi nished in 22nd place at the CCSU Blue Devil Invite and
23rd at the CCSU Mini Meet. Indoor: Participated in only the
3,000-meter run in the Boston University Invitational. Outdoor: Took second place in the
5000 at the UConn Invitational with a time of 18:37.48.
2003-04: Cross Country: Ran in fi ve meets for the Huskies ... placed 20th at the CCSU
Mini Meet and 27th at the Quinnipiac Invitational. Indoor: Top fi nish was 15th place in the
3000-meter run at the URI Invitational. Outdoor: Finished 12th in the 1500 at the Wildcat
Classic ... placed sixth in the 5000 at the UConn Invite #2.
High School: Varsity letterwinner in cross country and track and fi eld at the Notre Dame
Academy in Worcester, Mass. ... was the team’s top cross country runner as a senior ...
named a conference all-star as a senior ... named co-captain of the indoor track team as a
senior ... was given the Coaches Award in cross country as a senior.
Personal: Cara Mackenzie Reardon ... political science and philosophy major ... born
November 20, 1983.
ERIN SALES
• SENIOR
• MIDDLE DISTANCE
• WINDSOR LOCKS, CONN.
2004-05: Indoor: Took 10th place in the 500-meter run at the New
England Championships ... placed second in the 800 at the URI Invitational
… placed third in the in the 500 at the Black Knight Invitational
with a time of 1:20.18. Outdoor: Participated in six meets … took fi rst place at the Dick
Shea Open in the 800 with a time of 2:22.84.
2003-04: Indoor: Took 13th in the 500 with a time of 1:23.42 at the Alden Invitational …
fi nished 9th in the 500 at the URI Invitational with a time of 1:21.42 … came in 10th at the St.
Valentine’s Invitational with a time of 1:19.51 … ran a season-best 1:19.10 in the 500 at the
New England Championships. Outdoor: Placed 11th in the 200 dash with a time of 27.84
at the fi rst UConn Invitational … ran 1:01.79, good for fi fth place in the 400 at the Wildcat
Invitational … also took fi fth in the 400 with a time of 1:01.46 at the fi rst UConn Invitational …
recorded a season-best time of 27.34 in the 200 at the second UConn Invitational … came in
10th in the 400 with a season-best time of 1:00.63 at the Yale Spring Invitational.
High School: Earned fi ve track and fi eld letters at Windsor Locks High School … four-time
All-Conference athlete.
Personal: Erin Michelle Sales … management major … born November 9, 1984.
MELANIE MURPHY
• SENIOR
• DISTANCE
• NEWTOWN, CONN.
2004-05: Cross Country: Ran in BIG EAST Championship for the
Huskies ... took 26th place at the CCSU Mini Meet. Indoor: Competed
in the New England Championships, taking 12th place in the 1,000-
meter run preliminaries with a season team-best time of 3:02.87 ... Competed in a total of six
meets … fi nished second at the Alden Invitational in the 1000. Outdoor: Participated in the
800 as well as the 1500 at two meets … fi nished 11th at the Dick Shea Open in the 800.
2003-04: Indoor: Came in 13th in the mile at the Alden Invitational with a season-best time of
5:47.55 … took 10th in the 500 at the URI Invitational with a time of 1:21.60 … placed ninth
with a season-best time of 1:19.43 in the 500 at the St. Valentine’s Invitational. Outdoor:
Finished 17th in the 400 with a season-best time of 1:05.43 at the Dick Shea Open … ran a
season-best time of 28.25 in the 200 at the same meet … fi nished 13th in the 800m at the
fi rst UConn Invitational with a season-best time of 2:28.52.
Personal: Melanie Murphy ... a graduate student ... born February 12, 1984
ORLAITH CUNNINGHAM
• SOPHOMORE
• DISTANCE
• BRANFORD, CONN.
Athlete Profiles
2004-05: Cross Country: Competed at the NCAA Regionals and BIG
EAST Championships ... participated in a total of fi ve meets. Indoor:
Competed in three meets … fi nished in the top-20 on three occasions. Outdoor: Ran in the
3,000-meter steeplechase at the BIG EAST Championships, taking 17th place ... competed
in a total of four meets … took third place in the 3000 steeplechase at the UConn Select
Invitational.
High School: Two-time cross country letterwinner and four-time track and fi eld letterwinner
at Branford High School … earned All-Division, All-Conference and All-State honors for cross
country twice … named All-New England in cross country as a senior … received New Haven
Register MVP honors for cross country in 2002 and 2003 … two-time team MVP for cross
country and outdoor track … SCC Champion in cross country for 2002 and 2003 … earned
All-SCC Team cross country honors in 2002 and 2003 … served as captain for cross country
and outdoor track teams … named to Hartford Courant All-State Team for cross country in
2002 and 2003 … named All-State for outdoor track in the 1600 in 2002 … also lettered in
basketball … student council member … national honor society member.
Personal: Orlaith M. A. Cunningham … nursing major ... born March 12, 1986.
MARLENE PRIEST
• JUNIOR
• SPRINTS/HURDLES
• SOUTH DENNIS, MASS.
2004-05: Indoor: Competed in the 500-meter run at the New
England Championships, placing eighth in the preliminaries ...
participated in a total of fi ve meets … placed fi rst in the 500 at the Black Knight Invitational
with a time of 1:19.90. Outdoor: Placed fourth in the 400 hurdles at the BIG EAST
Championships with a personal best time of 1:01.55 ... ran in the 400 hurdles at the ECAC
Championship for the Huskies .... participated in a total of fi ve meets … took fi rst place in
the 400 hurdles in the third UConn Invitational of the season with a time of 1:03.64.
2003-04: Indoor: Placed fourth in the 55 hurdles at the Yale Invitational ... qualifi ed for
the BIG EAST Championships in the 500 and fi nished 15th in the prelims. Outdoor: Took
sixth in the 400 hurdles in 1:03.68 in the fi rst meet of the outdoor season, the Miami Invitational
... took fi rst in the 400 hurdles and second in the 100 hurdles at the UConn Invite #1
... capped off the season with a strong seventh-place fi nish in the 400 hurdles at the BIG
EAST Championships and also competed at the ECAC Championships.
High School: Four-year varsity track and fi eld letterwinner at Dennis-Yarmouth Regional
High School under coach Jim Hoar … New England champion in the 300m hurdles as a
junior … team captain as a senior … indoor 4x400 relay team placed fi rst at Class B, State
Coaches, State and New England meets in 2001 … named to the honor roll all four years.
Personal: Marlene Cecilia Priest ... human development and family studies major ... born
May 28, 1985.
RACHEL ROME
• SOPHOMORE
• MIDDLE DISTANCE
• MORRISTOWN, N.J.
2004-05: Cross Country: Competed in the CCSU Blue Devil Invitational
for the Huskies. Indoor: Participated in the 1,000-meter run
preliminaries at the New England Championships ... was a member of the distance medley
relay team that took sixth place at the BIG EAST Championships. Outdoor: Participated in
fi ve meets … placed 9th in the 1500 at the Dick Shea Open … took 10th place at the third
UConn Invitational in the 800.
High School: Cross country and Track and Field athlete at Morristown High School… earned
All County honors three times for indoor and once for outdoor… served as team captain for
both track and fi eld and cross country…two-time MVP for outdoor and once for indoor… cross
country team earned county championship her freshman year and state sectional championship
her junior year… National Honor Society member.
Personal: Rachel Marie Rome… elementary education major ... born May 20, 1986.
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Athlete Profiles
KAITLYN WHITLOCK
• SOPHOMORE
• SPRINTS
• BETHEL, CONN.
2004-05: Cross Country: Competed at the CCSU Blue Devil
Invitational. Indoor: Ran in seven meets for the Huskies … fi nished
fourth in the 400-meter dash at the URI Invitational with a time of 1:02.02 … recorded a
season-best time of 1:19.36 in the 500 at the Boston University St. Valentine Invitational.
Outdoor: Competed in seven meets … took third place at the third UConn Invitational in the
400 hurdles with a time of 1:04.46.
High School: Track and fi eld letterwinner at Bethel High School … served as team captain
her senior year … state open champion in 300 hurdles as a senior … state class MM
champion and record holder in 300 hurdles … class MM runner up in 100-meter hurdles …
SWC Champion in 100 and 300 hurdles … named All-State in 100 hurdles twice and was a
three time All-State selection in the 300 hurdles … placed ninth at nationals in 400 hurdles
… earned All-New England honors in 300 hurdles … named team MVP as a senior … also
lettered in soccer … National Honor Society member.
Personal: Kaitlyn M. Whitlock … exercise physiology major … born May 4, 1986.
MEGHAN O’CONOR
• SOPHOMORE
• DISTANCE
• SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y.
2004-05: Cross Country: Ran in three meets for the Huskies, including
the New England Championships. Indoor: Competed in three meets
… took eighth place in the 3,000-meter run at the Alden Invitational.
High School: Four-year letterwinner in cross country and track and fi eld at Saratoga Springs
High School… team ranked No. 1 in the country all four years… member of four state
championship teams… selected All-State four times… served as team captain senior year…
four-time Academic All-Star… Suburban Council and Sectional All-Star… named to the honor
roll all four years… also lettered one year in gymnastics.
Personal: Meghan E. O’Conor… human development and family studies major ... born
December 10, 1985.
EMILY LEWEK
• SOPHOMORE
• MIDDLE DISTANCE
• SCOTIA, N.Y.
2004-05: Cross Country: Ran in the CCSU Blue Devil Invitational.
Indoor: Competed in fi ve meets for the Huskies … fi nished in fourth
place on two occasions, including in the 800 at the GoRhody Invitational and in the 500 at
the Black Knight Invitational. Outdoor: Participated in four meets … took seventh place in
the 800 at the third UConn Invitational.
High School: Five-time letterwinner in track and fi eld and cross country at Burnt Hills-Ballston
Lake High School...team MVP for outdoor as a senior… placed in top fi ve in New York State
for 1600m relay all four years for indoor and outdoor… outdoor Section II Champion in
400m hurdles all four years and as a part of the 1600 relay team as a freshman, sophomore
and junior …named All-American as a member of the 3200 relay team as a junior… placed
sixth in New York State for the 600 indoor her junior and senior seasons… Suburban Council
champion for the indoor 600 and the outdoor 400 hurdles as a senior… served as outdoor
captain senior year.
Personal: Emily S. Lewek … individualized major in social science of sport ... born October
22, 1986.
ALLISON CROFT
• SOPHOMORE
• DISTANCE
• ELLINGTON, CONN.
2004-05: Cross Country: Competed at the NCAA Regionals and BIG
EAST Championships... participated in seven meets for the Huskies …
captured seventh place at the CCSU Blue Devil Invitational and ninth at the CCSU Mini Meet.
Indoor: Was a member of the distance medley relay team that took sixth place at the BIG EAST
Championships ... ran in seven meets and fi nished in the top-10 in fi ve events … took fi fth place
in the 1,000-meter at the Black Knight Invitational and also in the mile run at the GoRhody
Invitational. Outdoor: Participated in seven meets, including the BIG EAST Championships
… ran a team-best time of 4:49.34 in the 1500 at the UConn Select Invitational.
High School: Cross country and track and fi eld athlete at Ellington High School… eight-time
All Conference selection… named All State in cross country as a junior and in track and fi eld
as a senior… served as captain for six seasons… selected MVP for indoor track junior year
and outdoor senior year... holds school record in 1600 (5:07)… team won Class M state
championship in 2004…earned high honors all four years of high school.
Personal: Allison Margaret Croft… nursing major ... born April 19, 1986.
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MORGAN BLANCHARD
• SOPHOMORE
• SPRINTS
• STERLING, CONN.
2004-05: Cross Country: Ran in the CCSU Blue Devil Invitational for
the Huskies. Indoor: Finished in fourth place in the 400-meter dash
at the Alden Invitational with a time of 1:00.71 … took sixth place in the same event at the
Black Knight Invitational.
High School: Four-time track and fi eld letterwinner at Plainfi eld High School … earned All-Area
and All-State honors … named ECC All-Star in the 400 … Class M state champion in the 400
and Class S state champion in the 600 … two-year captain … set seven school records …
named Best Female Athlete in Plainfi eld High School … four-year honor roll member.
Personal: Morgan Elizabeth Blanchard … sport management major ... born March 10,
1986.
KATHRYN BIEGANOUSKY
• SOPHOMORE
• SPRINTS
• SPARTA, N.J.
2004-05: Indoor: Competed in four meets, fi nishing in the top-20 on
four occasions … placed ninth in the 400 at the GoRhody Invitational
with a time of 1:01.77. Outdoor: Took eighth place at the Dick Shea
Open in the 400.
High School: Eight-time letterwinner in track and fi eld and two-time letterwinner in cross
country at Pope John XXIII High School … named an All-League, All-Area, All-West Jersey
and All-State athlete … earned MVP honors three times … served as captain senior year …
three-time county champion … took second at the state championship as a senior … competed
at the Adidas National outdoor championships in 2002 and 2004 … set seven indoor/outdoor
records … also lettered in soccer … National Honor Society member.
Personal: Kathryn Rae Bieganousky … biology major … born June 7, 1986.
RACHEL SMITH
• JUNIOR
• SPRINTS
• READING, MASS.
2004-05: Indoor: Ran in four meet for the Huskies … fi nished sixth in
the 300-meter dash at the Alden Invitational with a time of 45.13 … ran
a season-best 59.81 at the Boston University St. Valentine Invitational. Outdoor: Participated
in fi ve meets … fi nished in fi rst place in the 200 and second in the 400 at the third UConn
Invitational with season-best times of 27.33 and 58.77, respectively.
2003-04: Indoor: Captured fourth in the 800 at the Alden Invitational with a season-best time
of 2:28.66 … took eighth in the high jump at the same meet with a season-best mark of 1.53
meters (5-0.25). Outdoor: Ran a season-best 28.60 in the 200 at the Dick Shea Open …
Recorded a season-best time of 1:03.00 in the 400 at the second UConn Invitational.
High School: Four-year letterwinner in track and fi eld at Reading Memorial High School under
coach Ken Feit … seven-time league all-star … indoor League MVP as a senior … was the
Class B state champ in the outdoor high jump as a junior.
Personal: Rachel Lauryn Smith ... strength and conditioning major ... born August 17,
1985.
BETHANY LEPINE
• JUNIOR
• DISTANCE
• COLCHESTER, CONN.
2004-05: Cross Country: Ran in the CCSU Blue Devil Invitational.
Indoor: Competed in three meets … recorded a season-best time of 5:35.57 at the Boston
University Invitational.
2003-04: Indoor: Ran a season-best time of 5:43.72 in the mile at the URI Invitational.
Outdoor: Finished 11th in the 5,000-meter with a season-best time of 19:13.61 at the
Wildcat Invitational … placed third in the 10,000 at the second UConn Invitational with a
season-best time of 43:11.79.
High School: Varsity track and fi eld and cross country athlete at Bacon Academy … 1600
indoor ECC Champion as a senior … two-time All-State in cross country … named All-State
for outdoor track as a senior.
Personal: Bethany Lauren Lepine ... biomedical engineering major ... born January 8,
1985.
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The Freshman Class
Athlete Profiles
ALYSSA EVERING
• FRESHMAN
• SPRINTS
• BEL AIR, MD.
High School: Maryland state champion in the 100 and 200-meter
dashes ... earned two letters in track and fi eld and one in cheerleading at Fallston High
School ... earned fi rst team All-Metro honors for outdoor track in 2004 and 2005 and second
team All-Metro honors for indoor track in 2005 ... named Harford County Female Performer
of the Year in 2004 and 2005 ... Regis Female Athlete of the Year award recipient in 2004
...cheerleading squad were national champions in 2003 and 2004 .... National Honor Society
member ... earned the President’s Education Award in 2005 ... listed as a Who’s Who Among
American High School Students in 2004 and 2005.
Personal: Alyssa Kathleen Evering ... an exploratory major … born Aug. 21, 1987.
KEELAN KING
• FRESHMAN
• MIDDLE DISTANCE
• SCOTIA, N.Y.
High School: All-American for the 4xmile relay in the 2004 and 2005
indoor seasons ... earned 12 varsity letters in track and fi eld at Scotia-Glenville High School ...
holds school records for the 400-meter, the 800, the 4x100, the 4x200, the 4x400, the 4x800,
the distance medley relay, sprints medley relay, and the 4xmile ... also lettered in soccer and
cross country ... named third team All-State in 2004 for soccer.
Personal: Keelan Farell King ... an exploratory major … born Nov. 14, 1986.
RACHEL PORTER
• FRESHMAN
• HIGH JUMP
• WATERTOWN, CONN.
High School: State open champion in 2005 for the high jump ... holds
the school record for the high jump ... earned four varsity letters in track as well as soccer at
Watertown High School ... voted team MVP 2003-05 ... league champion in the 400-meter
dash in 2002 and 2003, in the high jump in 2004 and for the 200 in 2005 ... served as senior
co-captain of both the track and soccer teams ... National Honor Society Member.
Personal: Rachel Elizabeth Porter ... an exploratory major … born Jan. 14, 1987.
MONIQUE HODGES
• FRESHMAN
• SPRINTS
• WETHERSFIELD, CONN.
High School: Connecticut state champion in the 100 and 200-meter
dashes ... also a New England Champion in the 100 ... four-time
All-Conference, four-time All-Academic, three-time All-State, two-time All-New England at
Wethersfi eld High School ... state qualifi er in the 55 and the 4x200 for indoor track and in
the 100, 200 and the 4x100 relay for outdoor ... also qualifi ed for New Englands in the 55
and 100 ... holds the school record in the 100 with a time of 11.8 seconds, in the 200 (25.3)
and the 4x100 relay (49.7).
Personal: Monique Rebecca Hodges ... a business major … born Feb. 12, 1987.
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Athlete Profiles
JESSICA WHITE
• FRESHMAN
• SPRINTS
• MIDDLETOWN, MASS.
High School: Earned four varsity letters in track, three in basketball
and two in soccer at Masconomet Regional High School ... team won two staight Division
II outdoor track championships ... member of the school record-holding 4x100-meter relay
team ... ranked second all-time in the region in the long jump ... advanced to the Nationals in
2002 in the sprint medley ... track team was undefeated in four years.
Personal: Jessica White ... an exploratory major … born July 2, 1987.
SHARELLE GREEN
• FRESHMAN
• SPRINTS
• NEW LONDON, CONN.
High School:Class S and State Open champion in the 400-meter dash
... earned 11 letters in track and fi eld and four in soccer as a student-athlete at New London
High School ... she won 15 individual titles in her four years ... won the 100, the 200 and the
400 in the Eastern Connecticut Conference Championships in 2005 and set a meet record
in the 200 with a time of 25.35.
Personal: Sharelle Green ... an exploratory major … born Aug. 6, 1987.
KARA BUDD
• FRESHMAN
• MULTI-EVENTS
• EAST LONGMEADOW, MASS.
High School: Massachusetts State and New England triple jump
champion in 2005 ... holds school records in the 300-meter hurdles, high jump (indoor and
outdoor), long jump (indoor), 200 (outdoor) and the 100 (outdoor) ... also a member of the
school record-holding 4x200 and 4x100 relay teams ... earned four varsity letters in track
and fi eld at East Longmeadow High School ... All-State and team MVP for all four years ...
an honor roll student
Personal: Kara Nicole Budd ... an exploratory major … born Sept. 11, 1987.
MARLENE BROWN
• FRESHMAN
• SPRINTS
• NORWALK, CONN.
High School: Earned varsity letters in track and in fi eld hockey at Norwalk
High School ... was All-State in her junior and senior years ... All-FCIAC for three years ...
4x240-meter team broke the Staples House record during FCIAC meet ... All-Area for four
years ... named team MVP for her junior and senior years ... earned the Most Improved award
in fi eld hockey ... honors student for all four years.
Personal: Marlene M. Brown ... a fi ne arts major … born June 23, 1987.
JESSICA FOREMAN
• FRESHMAN
• SPRINTS/HURLDES
• WAYLAND, MASS.
High School: State Champion in the 100-meter dash in 2004 and 2005
... earned four varsity letters in track, soccer and basketball at Wayland High School ... Massachusetts
State Coaches Invitational champion, Dual County League Champion, Class D
State Champion and Weston Invitational record holder in the 100 ... was the Wayland High
School MVP in 2004 and 2005 ... All-State in soccer in 2004 .... soccer Rookie of the Year in
2001 ... basketball Player of the Year in 2005 ... member of the National Honor Society.
Personal: Jessica Michelle Foreman ... a communication sciences major … born May 27,
1987.
MANDELA GRAVES-FULGHAM
• FRESHMAN
• SPRINTS/JUMPS
• SHUTESBURY, MASS.
High School: State and New England Champion in the long jump ...
State champion in the 55-meter dash ... earned four varsity letters in track and fi eld and four
in soccer at Amherst Regional High School ... helped her team to four Western Massachusetts
Championships ... holds the school record in the 100 (11.93), the 200 (25.3), and 400 (55.99)
... an honor roll student.
Personal: Mandela Nyonda Graves-Fulgham ... a human development and family studies
major … born March 3, 1987.
MAILOHA ALBALADEJO
• FRESHMAN
• DISTANCE
• TAMPA, FLA.
High School: Earned two varsity letters in track and fi eld and one
in cross country at Chamberlin High School ... was the team captain
and MVP in her senior year ... named the 2003-04 Rookie of the Year for track ... member
of the National Honors Society.
Personal: Malloha “Milo” Albaladejo ... a pharmacy major … born Sept. 12, 1986.
JULIE VILORD
• FRESHMAN
• DISTANCE
• SUFFERN, N.Y.
High School: Earned six varsity letters in track and fi eld, two in cross country and two in
lacrosse at Suffern High School ... earned All-American honors in her senior year in indoor
track ... was All-County for four years for the indoor season, for two years for outdoors and
two years for cross country ... cross country team was county and sectional champions in
2003 and 2004 ... indoor team was county champions from 2002-05 and sectional champions
in 2005 ... outdoor team was county and sectional champions in 2004 and 2005 ... lacrosse
team was section champion in 2004-05 ... earned the Joseph Grasso and Willam Woodward
Memorial Scholarships.
Personal: Julianne Marie Vilord ... an exploratory major … born Aug. 23, 1987.
TAYLOR LEBOVICH
• FRESHMAN
• DISTANCE
• OLD TAPPAN, N.J.
High School: Bergen County Meet of Champions winner in the 1,600-
meter run and the 3200 for outdoor track ... named fi rst and second team All-County ... earned
four varsity letters in cross country and eight in track and fi eld at Northern Valley Regional
High School ... named fi rst team All-League all four years of cross country ... also named
fi rst and second team All-Country and fi rst team All-North Jersey ... member of the National
Honors Society and was a 2005 NJSIAA Scholar-Athlete ... honor student.
Personal: Taylor Kristen Lebovich ... an exploratory major … born May 4, 1987.
KAITLIN VAUGHAN
• FRESHMAN
• DISTANCE
• BETHEL PARK, PA.
High School: Earned four varsity letters in cross country and four in track
and fi eld ... was a WPIAL Medalist in 2002 and 2003 for cross country ... All-State in 2002
and 2003 ... also a WPIAL Medalist for track and fi eld ... 2004 TJ Jaguar Invitational MVP ...
champion in the 1,600-meter run and the 3200 at the TJ Jaguar Invitational and champion in
the 1600 at the South Hills Invitational ... National Honors Society memeber ... named to the
Who’s Who Among American High School Students list for academics ... honor student.
Personal: Kaitlin G. Vaughan ... an exploratory major … born Aug. 21, 1987.
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Athlete Profiles
VICTORIA WEISMANN
• FRESHMAN
• MIDDLE DISTANCE
• RUTLAND, MASS.
High School: Class A State Champion in the 600-meter run and District
Champion in the mile-run in her junior year ... district champion in the 400 in her senior year ...
state champion in the 600 and district champion in the 400 in her sophomore year ... indoor
track team was state champion in 2002 ... earned eight varsity letters in track and four in
cross country at Wachusett Regional High School ... named cross country MVP in her junior
year ... National Honor Society member.
Personal: Victoria Katherine Weismann ... an exploratory major … born June 20, 1987.
AMANDA MARTIN
• FRESHMAN
• THROWS
• ROWLEY, MASS.
High School: Earned one varsity letter in track, three in basketball,
two in soccer and two in softball at Triton Regional High School ... came in fi rst place in the
javelin at the State Coaches Meet ... earned All-League honors in the shot put and javelin ...
Division III North State Champion in the javelin ... was undefeated in the league in the javelin
... softball team was Division II North State Champion and Cape Ann League Champion ...
was All-League as a senior in soccer ... basketball MVP as a junior.
Personal: Amanda Jean Martin ... an exploratory major … born Aug. 1, 1987.
REBECCA McCOLLUM
• FRESHMAN
• DISTANCE
• MONROE, CONN.
High School: Earned nine total varsity letters as a member of the cross
country, indoor track and outdoor track teams at Masuk High School ... fi ve-time All-State
and fi ve-time MVP ... All-SWC eight times ... All-New England ... indoor team was four-time
SWC champions and outdoor team was SWC Champion twice ... earned the scholar-athlete
award.
Personal: Rebecca Brittany McCollum ... a biology major … born Oct.. 2, 1987.
REGINA GRAZIANO
• FRESHMAN
• SPRINTS
• WETHERSFIELD, CONN.
High School: Earned fi ve varsity letters in track and fi eld at Guilford
High School ... three-time junior Olympic champion in the discus ... two-time New England
junior Olympic champion in the discus ... school record-holder in the shot put (indoor) with a
throw of 34’6” ... Class L discus champion in her junior year and Class MM discus champion
in her senior year.
Personal: Regina Ann Graziano ... an exploratory major … born Sept. 20, 1987.
PAMELA KARKUT
• FRESHMAN
• DISTANCE
• SHELTON, CONN.
High School: Earned four varsity letters in cross country and eight in
track and fi eld at Shelton High School ... All-State and three-time SCC
in cross country ... three-time All-Housatonic division honoree ... team MVP for three years
... National and CIAC scholar-athlete ... holds the Housatonic Division meet record in the
1,600-meter run with a time of 5:13.00 ... team MVP for three years and named Shelton High
School’s Athlete of the Year.
Personal: Pamela Anna Karkut ... an exploratory major … born Nov. 13, 1987.
JANE BUGBEE
• FRESHMAN
• DISTANCE
• MANCHESTER, CONN.
High School: Earned three varsity letters in cross country and track
and fi eld at Manchester High School ... named team MVP for cross country in 2004 ... was
All-Conference (CCC North) in cross country in 2004 ... National Honor Society member.
Personal: Jane E. Bugbee... a chemical engineering major … born April 24, 1987.
JENNIFER KRODEL
• FRESHMAN
• THROWS
• SALEM, CONN.
High School: All-American for the 20 lb. weight throw ... All-Area track
and fi eld state champion team member ... earned four varsity letters in track and fi eld and
two in volleyball at East Lyme High School ... All-Area team for volleyball ... National Honor
Society member ... Presidential Award recipient.
Personal: Jennifer Anne Krodel ... a human development and family studies major … born
April 7, 1987.
LAREASE ROYES
• FRESHMAN
• SPRINTS
• NEW BRITAIN, CONN.
High School: Earned seven varisity letters in track and fi eld and three
in cross country at New Britain High School ... was a Class LL champion
in the 4x400-meter relay in 2003 ... a three-time All-Conference honoree ... All-State in 2003
in the 4x400 relay ... member of the 2003 and 2004 All-Conference Championship team ...
member of the 2004 All-Conference cross country team ... National Honor Society member
and Presidential Scholar Award recipient.
Personal: Larease B. Royes ... a business major … born Jan. 25, 1987.
TIFFANY GREEN
• FRESHMAN
• SPRINTS
• WEST HAVEN, CONN.
High School: Earned fi ve varsity letters in track and fi eld, two in
basketball and one in volleyball at Hill Regional Career High School ...
All-Division and All-Conference in her senior year for track ... track team was two-tme Class
M runner-up ... member of the 4x400-meter relay team that holds the school record ... All-City
in basketball ... earned the Defensive Player of the Year award and helped lead her basketball
team to the 2003 state championship ... named team MVP for volleyball ... National Honor
Society member ... Presidential Scholar Award recipient ... Academic All-State honoree.
Personal: Tiffany Nicole Green ... a political science major … born July 31, 1986.
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The Student in Student-Athlete
In The Classroom
The University of Connecticut women’s
track and fi eld and cross country teams
has been a success not only in competition,
but in the classroom as well. The
team has been named a NCAA Division
I All-Academic team for the past three
years. The main criteria for the award is
that the cumulative grade point average
for all student-athletes on the Squad List
for indoor and/or outdoor track and cross
country must be 3.00 of higher. The most
recent award went to the 2004-05 team
that posted a 3.11 GPA.
The program attributes its success to its
work ethic and support staff. The team
itself devised a plan to help enhance academic
performace and promote team unity
through organized group study sessions.
The plan is fl exible, low-impact and positive.
All historical feedback from programs
like this have indicated it is successful
at achieving the objective set forth. Also
helping to achieve the team’s objective are
its support staff, including John Miceli of
the Counseling Program for Intercollegiate Athletes. CPIA is a unit within the Division of Academic Affairs with the primary
goal of assisting student-athletes in reaching their educational goals while they compete in intercollegiate athletics. As
academic affairs offi cers, CPIA counselors function as liasons between the athletic and academic communities. Counselors
work closely with coaches, faculty and a variety of campus resources in order to help facilitate students’ successful
transition into college life by instituting academic and social support programs, including, but not limited to, Counseling,
Pre-Advising, Tutorial and Life Skills Programs.
Miceli, along with other members of the athletics staff have been honored with the Outstanding Service Award which
is awarded to a support staff member to recognize their commitment and service to University of Connecticut Women’s
Cross Country/Track and Field student-athletes, past and present.
UConn student-athletes, including Erin Sales,
Leah Williams and Melanie Murphy, volunteered
their time to help collect non-perishable
food items to benefit the Convenant
Soup Kitchen in Willimantic.
CPIA provides student-athletes like Alyssa Evering, Monique
Hodges, Melanie Murphy and Rachel Porter with a comfortable
and quiet environment to study and bond as a team off the track.
In The Community
The University of Connecticut Division of Athletics believes that
the responsibilities of student-athletes reach beyond classrooms,
libraries, fi elds and courts. Community service is an integral part
of the UConn experience, as Husky student-athletes contribute
countless hours each year to a number of worthy causes. The
women’s track and fi eld/cross country teams have been active
in several community service activities, including working a drive
in conjunction with the American Red Cross that raised a total of
$30,000 for the victims of Hurricane Katrina earlier this year.
The team has also been individually recognized for its efforts as
Leah Williams, a senior on this year’s squad, was chosen to represent
UConn at the 2005 NCAA Leadership Conference. Each
school is permitted to send one representative to the event and a
total of 324 student-athletes out of 1,166 who were nominated took
part in last year’s conference.
The NCAA Leadership Conference provides NCAA student-athletes
with a forum to openly discuss issues that may affect them on
their campuses and in their communities, while also providing them
with the opportunity to enhance their leadership, communication,
decision-making and problem-solving skills. The leadership conference
also promotes better communication among student-athletes,
coaches, administrators, faculty and communities. The fi ve-day
conference consists of daily exercises and activities to help the
student-athletes develop as individuals and as contributing members
to a group. The conference is an outreach of the NCAA’s
highly-successful CHAMPS/Life Skills Program.
Criteria for selection include the student-athletes’ demonstrated
ability and strong desire to be a leader and the student-athletes’
potential to benefi t signifi cantly from a leadership development experience.
In order to be eligible for the conference, the student-athletes
must be in good academic standing, and must have athletics
eligibility remaining in the following academic year.
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CROSS COUNTRY
The University of Connecticut women’s cross country team celebrated several
team and individual accomplishments in the 2004 season, including an 11th
place fi nish out of 32 teams at the NCAA Regional Championship.
The Huskies began the 2004 season on a high note with a fi rst place fi nish
at the Central Connecticut Blue Devil Invitational. Kristen Meyer (Hillsborough,
N.J.) fi nished in fi rst, followed by Jillian Sullivan (Bristol, Conn.) in fi fth, Allison
Croft (Ellington, Conn.) in sixth, Niamh Cunningham (Branford, Conn.) in
seventh and Julie LaFrano (Loudonville, N.Y.) in ninth to round out the top-10 for
Connecticut.
In their second meet of the season, the Huskies took fourth place at the
Wildcat Invitational. Meyer led the way once again, placing fi rst with a time of
18:06.66. Also fi nishing in the top-20 for the Huskies was Cunningham.
Meyer led the team to a seventh place fi nish at the Iona Meet of Champions
with an individual seventh place fi nish in the race. The Huskies’ trend continued
throughout the season as they fi nished in the top-10 in every meet leading up to
the NCAA Regionals.
With another strong showing, the team placed fi fth out of 45 teams at the New
England Championships. Meyer had a fi fth place individual fi nish, completing
the course in 17:50. Following Meyer for the Huskies were Cunningham in 36th
with a time of 18:49,LaFrano in 57th with a time of 19:08, Sullivan with a time of
19:08 in 58th and Croft with a time of 19:09 in 59th.
Two weeks later, Connecticut took home a win at the CCSU Mini Meet.
Meyer helped lead UConn to victory with a second place overall fi nish in 11:44.
UConn won the meet with 31 points, just ahead of the University of Rhode Island
with 32 points. Behind Meyer for the Huskies, were Sullivan in fourth with a time
of 12:00, Cunningham in fi fth with a time of 12:01, Croft in ninth with a time of
12:10 and Maxine Davila (Staten Island, N.Y.) in 11th with a time of 12:12.
The team placed eighth at the 2004 BIG EAST Championship with 217 points
the following weekend. Meyer was the top fi nisher for the Huskies placing 16th
out of 104 competitors with a time of 21:19. Cunningham followed in 34th with a
time of 22:12 and sophomore Sullivan took 51st with a time of 22:55.
In the fi nal meet of the season, the NCAA Regional Championship, Meyer
was once again Connecticut’s top-fi nisher with a time of 22:08.9, coming in 35th
out of 219 competitors. Cunningham followed in 57th with a time of 22:37.5.
LaFrano placed 86th with a time of 23:10.3, Sullivan took 88th with a time of
23:12.5 and Croft came in 89th with a time of 23:12.8.
INDOOR
Connecticut began the indoor track season with a number of strong individual
performances at the Alden Invitational, hosted by Brown University, with many
fi nishing in the top three of their respective events. The Huskies swept the 20-lb.
weight, with Cassie Buckwalter (New Wilmington, Pa.) taking home fi rst place
with a throw of 16.52 meters (54-2.5). Freshman Erin Donnelly (Barrington,
R.I.) was second in the event and set a new freshman record with a throw of
16.32m (53-6.5). Her throw eclipsed the previous mark set by sophomore Daisy
VanRavenswaay (Canfi eld, Ontario), who rounded out the top-three UConn
performance with a showing of 15.76m (51-8.5). VanRavenswaay also took
home a fi rst-place performance in the shot put, putting 14.73m (48-4). Other
notable individual performances included a fi rst-place fi nish in the 55 hurdles by
senior co-captain April Garner (Temple Hills, Md.) with a time of 8.22, and a 1-2
sweep in the 400 by freshman Edwina Clark (Sydney, Australia) and sophomore
Jennifer Rogers (Parksville, B.C.) with times of 59.82 and 59.91, respectively.
In relay events, the Huskies’ 4x400 squad of Clark, Rogers, Tamara Highsmith
(East Haven, Conn.) and Garner fl ew to a fi rst-place fi nish in 3:57.36.
At the start of the new year, the women’s track and fi eld squad took home
seven fi rst place fi nishes, including four 1-2 sweeps, at the University of Rhode
Island New Year Classic. The Huskies dominated the fi eld events, taking fi rst
and second in the pole vault, long jump and triple jump and also winning the
high jump and shot put. Junior Leah Williams (Brookfi eld, Conn.) and sophomore
Lisa Kachmarsky (Monroe, N.Y.) fi nished fi rst and second in the pole vault, each
with a mark of 3.15m (10-4.0). Clark was the long jump champion with a mark
of 5.53m (18-1.75). Rogers followed her in second with a 5.40m (17-8.75) jump.
Rogers then won the triple jump with her mark of 10.83m (35-6.5) and Highsmith
won the high jump with a showing of 1.60m (5-3.0) and also took second in the
triple jump with a 10.77m (35-4.0) mark. Rounding out the fi eld winners, VanRavenswaay
placed fi rst in the shot put, putting 14.19m (46-6.75) and was third in
the weight throw with a 15.74m (51-7.75) throw. On the track, UConn won two
events with freshman Sarah Fisher (Houston, Texas) taking fi rst in the 500 with a
time of 1:17.45 and Garner winning the 55 hurdles in 8.20.
With 195 points, the team won the Black Knight Invitational, hosted by the
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United States Military Academy on January 21, 2005, fi nishing well ahead of
second place Pennsylvania with 143 points. Army followed in third with 142
points and Manhattan was fourth with 126 points. The Huskies were led by
Garner as she won three individual events, taking the 60 with a time of 7.67
seconds, the 60 hurdles in 8.63 seconds and the 200 in 25.41 seconds. She also
anchored the 4x400 relay, which took fi rst with a time of 3:55.09. Other UConn
individual winners were sophomore Marlene Priest (South Dennis, Mass) in the
500 (1:19.90 seconds), Clark in the long jump (5.73m), VanRavenswaay in the
shot put (14.17m) and Rogers in the triple jump (11.73m).
At the Boston University Invitational, Garner won the 55 hurdles with a
personal best time of 7.88 seconds, breaking her own school record of 7.93
seconds. VanRavenswaay won the shot put with a mark of 14.44m (47-04.50).
The Huskies swept the top three spots in the weight throw as VanRavenswaay
won the event with a 17.21m (56-05.75) throw, Buckwalter came in second with
a 16.01m (52-06.50) throw and Donnelly took third with a mark of 15.95m (52-
04.00). Kachmarsky placed third in the pole vault, clearing 3.20m (10-06.00) and
Clark came in third in the long jump with a mark of 5.70m (18-08.50).
At the Boston University St. Valentine Invitational, Garner led the Huskies as
she won the 55-meter hurdles with a time of 7.92 seconds. She also ran in the
55-meter dash and fi nished fourth in 7.24 seconds. VanRavenswaay came in
second in the shot put, putting 14.44m (47-04.50) and took third in the weight
throw with a personal-best mark of 17.30m (56-09.25). Meyer, Sullivan and Croft
all qualifi ed for the BIG EAST Championship in the mile with times of 5:01.93,
5:07.67 and 5:10.98, respectively. Williams also had a BIG EAST qualifying mark
of 3.36m (11-00.25) in the pole vault.
At the BIG EAST Championships, the Huskies came in 10th place. Garner
broke her own school record in the 60 hurdles, fi nishing third in the preliminaries
with a time of 8.38 seconds. Garner then went on to take second in the fi nals
with a time of 8.44. In the shot put, VanRavenswaay captured third with a mark
of 14.74m (48-04.50). She also placed fourth in the weight throw with a 17.09m
(56-01.00) throw. Also scoring points for the Huskies were Meyer who ran an
ECAC qualifying time of 17:09.85 to take sixth in the 5000 and Clark who also
qualifi ed for the ECAC championship, fi nishing seventh in the long jump with a
mark of 5.71m (18-09.00). Connecticut’s 4x400 relay squad of Garner, Clark,
Rogers and Highsmith came in fourth with a time of 3:50.01. The distance
medley relay team also took sixth
The following weekend, with 116 points, the team fi nished second out of
33 teams at the New England Championships, hosted by Boston University.
Garner was the individual champion in two events as she won the 200 in 24.38
seconds and took fi rst in the 55 hurdles with a time of 7.85 seconds. Right
behind Garner in the 55 hurdles was Highsmith in second with a time of 8.15
seconds. Highsmith also earned an individual championship as she fi nished fi rst
in the triple jump with personal-best mark of 12.28m (40-03.50). UConn posted
a one-two-three sweep in the weight throw as VanRavenswaay won the event
with a 16.80m (55-01.50) throw, Buckwalter took second with a mark of 16.09m
(52-09.50) and Donnelly placed third with a 15.92m (52-02.75) throw. VanRavenswaay
placed fi rst in the shot put as well, putting 14.52m (47-07.75).
Clark was another individual champion for the Huskies as she captured fi rst
in the long jump with a mark of 5.81m (19-00.75). The UConn 4x400 relay squad
also turned in a successful showing with a second place time of 3:45.83. For
her efforts at the New Englands, Garner earned the ECAC Athlete of the Week
award.
OUTDOOR
Garner was the Huskies’ top fi nisher in the season-opening Hurricane
Invitational, winning the 100 hurdles with a time of 13.93 seconds. The 4x400
relay squad of Garner, Rogers, Clark and Highsmith placed fourth with a time
of 3:51.20. UConn also faired well in the fi eld events as co-captain Deirdre
Mullen (Princeton, N.J.) took second in the high jump, clearing a height of 1.74m
(5-08.5) while Highsmith came in second in the triple jump with a mark of 11.66m
(38-03.25) and VanRavenswaay posted a 39.83m (130-08.00) throw in the
javelin, good for second place in the event.
Cunningham competed at the Raleigh Relays at Paul Derr Track on March
25, 2005. She ran in the 10,000 and fi nished 11th with a personal-best time
of 37:17.18, which qualifi ed her for the BIG EAST, New England and ECAC
Championships.
The squad turned in 16 top-three fi nishes and had two individuals qualify for
the NCAA regionals at the Dick Shea Open, hosted by the United States Military
Academy. UConn posted a one-two sweep in the 800 as Erin Sales (Windsor
Locks, Conn.) won the event with a time of 2:22.84 and Sullivan came in behind
her with a time of 2:24.74. Sullivan also had a successful showing in the 1500,
fi nishing third with a time of 4:50.45. Rogers took second in the 400 with a time

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of 58.49, freshman Daphne Desrosiers (Danielson, Conn.) was third in the 100
with a time of 13.32 and Highsmith fi nished third in the 100 hurdles with a time of
15.19 to round out Connecticut’s top track performers of the day.
In the fi eld events, VanRavenswaay led the Huskies, winning three events, including
the shot put with a mark of 14.14m (46-04.75), the javelin with a 41.78m
(137-01) throw and the discus with a NCAA regional qualifying mark of 47.35m
(155-04). Mullen won the high jump with a NCAA regional qualifying mark of
1.84m (6-00.5). Highsmith was the triple jump champion with a mark of 11.99m
(39-04) and took third in the high jump, clearing 1.60m (5-03.00). UConn swept
the top two spots in the long jump with Clark winning the event with a 5.60m (18-
4.50) jump and Rogers coming in second with a 5.46m (17-11.00) jump. Williams
took second in the pole vault, clearing 3.20m (10-06.00). Kachmarsky came in
behind her in third, clearing 3.04m (9-11.75).
Mullen was an individual winner at the University of South Florida Invitational.
Mullen beat out 25 competitors to win the high jump with a mark of 1.83m
(6-00.00). VanRavenswaay also faired well, with second place fi nishes in the
javelin (42.08m (138-01)) and the discus. Her mark of 49.75m (163-03) in the
discus was the top collegiate performance in the event and ranks fi fth all-time
in UConn history. She also recorded a fourth place fi nish in the shot put, putting
13.85m (45-05.25). Other top fi eld performances for the Huskies included
Donnelly, who fi nished third in the hammer throw with a 51.24m (168-01) throw
and Clark and Rogers, who each recorded season best marks in the long jump
at 5.79m (19-00.00) and 5.52m (18-01.50), respectively. On the track, UConn
was led by Garner, as she took second in the 100 hurdles with a time of 13.85.
Freshman Sarah Fisher (Houston, Texas) fi nished fourth in the 800 with a time of
2:15.68 and the 4x400 relay squad placed fourth with a time of 3:52.86.
UConn was led by, Garner, who won three events in the Huskies’ fi rst home
invitational of the season. She placed fi rst in the 100 hurdles with a time of
14.00. Garner then won the 200 with a time of 24.89 before helping the Huskies
to fi rst in the 4x400 relay at 3:46.09. Senior Mullen also took fi rst in the high
jump.
VanRavenswaay won three events to help lead the Husky squad to a second
place fi nish out of ten teams at the Brown Invitational. VanRavenswaay took
fi rst in the javelin and the shot put with marks of 43.74m (143-06), 14.17m (46-
06.00), respectively. In the discus, she won the event with a 51.46m (168-10)
throw, the second-best discus mark in school history. She also performed well in
the hammer throw, fi nishing fi fth with a 45.96m (150-09) throw. Clark was also
an individual winner for UConn with a mark of 5.75m (18-10.50) in the long jump.
Behind her, Rogers fi nished third with a 5.59m (18-04.25) jump. Rogers also
took second in the 400 with a time of 57.03 and fi nished fourth in the triple jump,
jumping 11.10m (36-05.00). On the track, junior Niamh Cunningham came in
second in the 5000 with a time of 17:21.28 and Croft and Orlaith Cunningham
both ran BIG EAST qualifying times in the 3000 steeplechase as the two fi nished
fourth (11:24.52) and fi fth (11:30.14), respectively. UConn’s 4x400 relay squad
also took home a fi rst place fi nish with a time of 3:49.36.
Mullen and Garner competed in the highly competitive Mt. SAC Relays at
Hilmer Lodge Stadium in Walnut Calif. on April 17, 2005. Mullen fi nished tied for
third in the high jump, clearing 1.88m (6-02.00) to match her own school record
while Garner took third in the 100 hurdles with a season-best time of 13.82 and
ran a personal best time of 24.63 in the 200. For her weekend efforts, Mullen
was named the ECAC Athlete of the Week.
Garner helped lead the Huskies at the UConn Select home invitational,
capturing fi rst in the 200 with a time of 25.29 and winning the 100 hurdles with
a time of 14.85. Desrosiers took fi rst in the 100 and Highsmith won the 400
hurdles with a time of 1:03.64. Highsmith also turned in a second place fi nish in
the triple jump with a mark of 11.99m (39-04.00).
Distance runners Niamh Cunningham and Sullivan were individual winners
for the Huskies as well; Cunningham in the 5000 run with a time of 17:41.17 and
Sullivan in the 3000 steeplechase with a time of 11:14.01. In the fi eld events,
Mullen took fi rst in the high jump, clearing 1.80m (5-10.75). Clark won the long
jump with a mark of 6.04m (19-09.75) and Buckwalter captured the top spot in
the discus with a 43.47m (142-07) throw. Connecticut also swept the two relay
events in the meet, winning the 4x100 in 47.71 and taking the 4x400 in 3:54.56.
Several members of the team competed at the Penn Relays, hosted by the
University of Pennsylvania, on April 28 and 29, 2005 at Franklin Field. Mullen
tied for the best mark in the high jump with an 1.86m (6-01.25) after competing
in a jump off with Chaunte Howard of Georgia Tech, the future World Championships
silver medalist in the high jump. Highsmith fi nished fi rst in her section of
the 400 hurdles, and took 15th overall. Garner fi nished seventh in her heat of
the 100 hurdles, 15th overall, with a time of 13.87 and VanRavenswaay posted a
47.87m (156-11) throw, good for eighth in the discus.
UConn’s top performer of the day was Donnelly, who set a new personal best
to win the hammer throw with a mark of 53.09m (174-02). Sullivan won the 800
in 2:19.43 and classmate Priest also took home a fi rst place fi nish, running the
400 hurdles in 1:03.64. Also having a solid outing was Buckwalter placing second
in the shot put and the discus with marks of 11.94m (39-02.25) and 42.20m
(138-05), respectively.
Connecticut women’s track and fi eld squad competed at the BIG EAST
Championships and turned in its second-best fi nish of seventh place at the BIG
EAST Championship in 10 years. Cassie Buckwalter (New Wilmington, Pa.)
qualifi ed for the NCAA Regional Championship in the discus with a personal
best throw of 47.43m (155-07) to take second place, while Niamh Cunningham
qualifi ed for the ECAC Championship by taking fi fth in the 10,000 with a time
of 36:48.08. Other top UConn performers included Clark, who also qualifi ed
for ECAC Championship competition as she fi nished fi fth in the long jump with
a mark of 5.91m (19-04.75), and Rogers, who took sixth in the long jump with
a 5.89m (19-04.00) jump. Also at the BIG EAST Championships, Mullen set a
meet record in the high jump. She cleared 1.83m (6-00.00) to capture fi rst in the
high jump and set a BIG EAST Championship record. Garner was also among
UConn’s top fi nishers, taking second in the 100 hurdles with a time of 13.68.
Highsmith had a successful outing, setting personal records in the 400 hurdles
and in the triple jump. She qualifi ed for the NCAA Regional with a mark of
12.29m (40-04.00) to fi nish fourth in the triple jump. She also qualifi ed for ECAC
Championship competition in the 400 hurdles with a time of 1:01.22, along with
Priest who qualifi ed with a time of 1:01.55 as the pair fi nished third and fourth in
the event, respectively. Donnelly was another ECAC qualifi er for the Huskies,
taking fi fth in the hammer throw with a mark of 48.50m (159-01).
Clark set a personal best mark in the long jump to qualify for NCAA Regional
Championship competition at the ECAC Championships, in which the
Huskies fi nished 13th out of 45 teams. She fi nished seventh in the long jump
with a mark of 5.96m (19-06.75), while Buckwalter was UConn’s other top fi eld
performer, fi nishing sixth in the discus with a mark of 44.96m (147-06). On the
track, Highsmith qualifi ed for the fi nals in the 400 hurdles with a personal best
time of 1:00.90 and was also part of the 4x400 relay team that qualifi ed for the
fi nal with a time of 3:44.91. Mullen claimed the top spot in the high jump for a
second-straight year at the ECAC Championships. She cleared a mark of 1.84m
(6-00.50) to capture her second ECAC outdoor championship.
Mullen fi nished third in the high jump as one of several Husky athletes to
represent the team at the NCAA East Regional Championships hosted by Manhattan
College at Ichan Stadium. Mullen cleared a height of 1.81m (5-11.25) for
third in the high jump to qualify for her sixth national championship appearance
of her collegiate career. Highsmith, one of just four freshmen to qualify for the
triple jump, took 12th with a mark of 12.57m (41-03.00). Highsmith’s mark was a
personal record which ranks as the second best outdoor jump in UConn history.
Buckwalter fi nished 13th in the discus with a 45.79m (150-03) throw, while, Clark
competed in the long jump and took 22nd out of 30 competitors with a mark of
5.65m (18-06.50). Clark was one of four freshmen to qualify in that event as well.
Mullen earned her fi fth All-America honor with a fourth place fi nish in the high
jump at the NCAA National Championships on June 11, 2005 at Sacramento
State University.
Mullen fi nished fourth, tying the third-best jump in the event with a mark of
1.83m (6-00.00). She became the fi rst athlete in UConn women’s track and fi eld
history to earn All-America honors for the fi fth time in her career. Mullen was
previously tied with high jumper Tamika Toppin who had garnered All-America
accolades four times as a Husky.
She also became the fi rst female fi ve-time All-American in any sport at UConn
and only the second overall as 2002 men’s track and fi eld graduate Dan Wilson
collected fi ve All-America honors from 2000-02.
Mullen went on to compete in the USA Track and Field Championships held
at the Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif. Also competing in the juniors portion
of the championship were Donnelly and Highsmith. Donnelly competed in the
hammer throw where she fi nished eighth with a mark of 49.22m (161-06), while
Highsmith ran in the fi rst round of the 400 hurdles competition and took 11th with
a time of 1:09.90. Highsmith also competed in the triple jump where she fi nished
eighth with a mark of 11.78m (38-07.75).
- Five-time All-American Deirdre Mullen
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Individual Honors
ALL-AMERICANS
Athlete Event Year
Wendy Berutto Hammer Throw 1997
Cheryl Brantle Long Jump (Indoor) 1992
Carol Galloway Long Jump (Outdoor) 1985
Bethany Hart Hammer Throw 2000
Hammer Throw 1999
Deirdre Mullen High Jump (Indoor) 2002
High Jump (Indoor) 2003
High Jump (Indoor) 2004
High Jump (Outdoor) 2004
High Jump (Outdoor) 2005
Wadudah Nurul-Islam Weight Throw 2002
Terry Roy Heptathlon 1995
Heptathlon 1993
Heptathlon 1992
Nicole Toney Triple Jump (Outdoor) 2001
Tamika Toppin High Jump (Outdoor) 2001
High Jump (Indoor) 2001
High Jump (Indoor) 1999
High Jump (Outdoor) 1998
Coach Morgan
with
1996 Olympic
Trials Athletes
Terry Roy
Wendy Berutto
and
Cheryl Brantle
Athlete Event Year
Wendy Berutto Weight Throw 1997
Hammer Throw 1997
Cheryle Brantle 55 Meter 1989
100 Meter 1989
55 Meter 1990
55 Meter 1991
100 Meter 1991
Long Jump (Outdoor) 1992
Long Jump (Indoor) 1992
100 Meter 1992
Angela Corson High Jump (Outdoor) 1988
Ronna Deffer High Jump (Outdoor) 1988
High Jump (Indoor) 1989
High Jump (Outdoor) 1989
Ann Gaffney Triple Jump (Indoor) 1984
Triple Jump (Outdoor) 1984
Triple Jump (Indoor) 1985
Carol Galloway 100 Meter 1985
Tina Goettel 5000 Meter (Outdoor) 1986
Bethany Hart Shot Put (Indoor) 1998
Hammer Throw 1999
Hammer Throw 2000
Barbara Jackson Shot Put (Outdoor) 1986
Frederica Jones Long Jump (Indoor) 1983
Long Jump (Outdoor) 1985
Mary Kennen Javelin 1984
Javelin 1985
High Jump (Outdoor) 1985
High Jump (Indoor) 1986
Karen Moreau Javelin 1983
Deirdre Mullen High Jump (Outdoor) 2002
High Jump (Indoor) 2003
High Jump (Indoor) 2004
High Jump (Outdoor) 2005
Wadudah Nurul-Islam Weight Throw 2000
Weight Throw 2001
Weight Throw 2002
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ECAC CHAMPIONS
Athlete Event Year
Tara Achane High Jump (Indoor) 1990
Cheryl Brantle Long Jump (Outdoor) 1991
200 Meter (Outdoor) 1991
Angela Corson Pentathlon 1990
Ronna Deffer High Jump (Outdoor) 1989
Carol Galloway Long Jump (Indoor) 1985
Long Jump (Outdoor) 1985
Long Jump (Outdoor) 1986
April Garner 60 Meter Hurdles 2004
Erin Halpin High Jump (Indoor) 1989
Bethany Hart Weight Throw 2000
Hammer Throw 2000
Deirdre Mullen High Jump (Indoor) 2002
High Jump (Indoor) 2003
High Jump (Indoor) 2004
High Jump (Outdoor) 2004
High Jump (Outdoor) 2005
Wadudah Nurul-Islam Weight Throw 2002
Amy Parkosewich Discus Throw 2003
Terry Roy Pentathlon 1992
Heptathlon 1992
Pentathlon 1993
Heptathlon 1995
Shot Put (Indoor) 1995
Tamika Toppin High Jump (Indoor) 1999
High Jump (Indoor) 2001
Nichole Tremblay 1000 Meter (Indoor) 2001
Lisa Wakem 10,000 Meter (Outdoor) 1998
U.S. OLYMPIC SPORTS FESTIVAL
Athlete Event Year
Terry Roy Heptathlon Bronze Medalist 1994
Terry Roy Heptathlon Gold Medalist 1993
BIG EAST CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS
Athlete Event Year
Amy Parkosewich Discus 2004
Terry Roy Pentathlon 1991
Pentathlon 1992
Javelin 1992
Shot Put (Indoor) 1993
Shot Put (Outdoor) 1993
Javelin 1993
Barb Sykes Hammer Throw 1994
Tamika Toppin High Jump (Indoor) 1998
High Jump (Indoor) 1999
High Jump (Indoor) 2000
High Jump (Outdoor) 2001
Lisa Wakem 10,000 Meter (Outdoor) 1988
10,000 Meter (Ourdoor) 1989
Shari Zembek Discus 1993
Discus 1995
Tamika Toppin
- Top Collegiate High Jumper
2001 USATF Nationals
- Top American Runner-up
2001 NCAA Outdoor
Championships
Bethany Hart
- Top Collegiate Hammer
Thrower 2000 Olympic Trials
-2005 USA National Team

Individual Honors
Athlete Event Year
Sharmaine Abrams 200 Meter (Indoor) 2002
Tara Achane High Jump (Indoor) 1990
High Jump (Indoor) 1992
Kristin Adams 10,000 Meter (Outdoor) 1995
Louise Agoston 400 Meter Hurdles 2000
500 Meter (Indoor) 2001
400 Meter Hurdles 2001
Julie Arnold High Jump (Indoor) 1995
Trisha Bailey 500 Meter (Indoor) 1998
LeAndrea Banks 600 Yard (Indoor) 1991
Wendy Berutto Hammer Throw 1997
Caitlyn Brady Triple Jump (Indoor) 2004
Cheryl Brantle 55 Meter 1989
55 Meter 1990
55 Meter 1991
Long Jump (Indoor) 1991
Long Jump (Outdoor) 1991
100 Meter (Outdoor) 1991
200 Meter (Indoor) 1992
100 Meter (Outdoor) 1992
100 Meter (Outdoor) 1993
Long Jump (Outdoor) 1993
Antonia Cadore 55 Meter Dash 2003
Edwina Clark Long Jump (Indoor) 2005
Angela Corson Pentathlon 1990
Amanda Crichlow 400 Meter Hurdles 2002
Ronna Deffer High Jump (Indoor) 1989
Lisa Deskis Javelin 2001
Joanne Durant 55 Meter 1994
55 Meter 1995
55 Meter 1996
200 Meter (Indoor) 1996
100 Meter 1997
200 Meter (Outdoor) 1997
55 Meter 1998
200 Meter (Indoor) 1998
Gillian Flemmings 100 Meter Hurdles (Outdoor) 2002
Heather Francis High Jump (Indoor) 1997
High Jump (Outdoor) 1997
Karen Francis 400 Meter (Indoor) 1995
Ann Gaffney Triple Jump (Indoor) 1984
Triple Jump (Indoor) 1985
Carol Galloway Long Jump (Indoor) 1985
55 Meter 1985
April Garner 55 Meter Hurdles (Indoor) 2002
55 Meter Hurdles (Indoor) 2004
55 Meter Hurdles (Indoor) 2005
200 Meter 2005
Kim Grabarz 1000 Meter (Indoor) 2000
Mile (Indoor) 2001
Talisha Graves 100 Meter 1996
200 Meter (Outdoor) 1996
100 Meter 1998
200 Meter (Outdoor) 1998
Sandy Green Pentathlon 1983
Erin Halpin High Jump (Indoor) 1988
Bethany Hart Hammer Throw 1999
Shot Put (Indoor) 2000
Hammer Throw 2000
Tamara Highsmith Triple Jump (Indoor) 2005
Nicola Hines 500 Meter (Indoor) 2004
Melissa Houston Weight 2000
Lana Howard 55 Meter Hurdles 1989
55 Meter Hurdles 1990
55 Meter Hurdles 1991
200 Meter (Indoor) 1991
400 Meter (Indoor) 1992
400 Meter (Outdoor) 1992
Frederica Jones Long Jump (Indoor) 1983
Long Jump (Indoor) 1986
Mary Kennen High Jump (Indoor) 1984
Pentathlon 1985
High Jump (Indoor) 1986
NEW ENGLAND CHAMPIONS
Athlete Event Year
Tracy Langley 400 Meter Hurdles 1992
Tammy Lanier 200 Meter (Indoor) 1982
Stephanie Littlejohn 400 Meter (Outdoor) 1997
Chantal Lorent Pentathlon 1979
Sheila McCabe 55 Meter 1982
100 Meter 1982
200 Meter (Outdoor) 1982
Caroline Mitchell 800 Meter (Indoor) 1983
Sharon Morris Long Jump (Indoor) 1979
Deirdre Mullen High Jump (Indoor) 2002
High Jump (Outdoor) 2002
High Jump (Indoor) 2004
Lavinia Muncy Cross Country 1979
Wadudah Nurul-Islam Weight Throw 2001
Discus 2001
Hammer Throw 2001
Weight Throw 2002
Katie O’Toole 5000 Meter (Indoor) 1993
3000 Meter (Indoor) 1994
5000 Meter (Indoor) 1994
3000 Meter (Outdoor) 1994
Amy Parkosewich Discus 2002
Tammy Peeples Triple Jump (Indoor) 1994
Triple Jump (Outdoor) 1996
Triple Jump (Indoor) 1997
Audra Price 800 Meter (Outdoor) 2000
Andrea Robinson High Jump (Indoor) 1994
Jen Rosman 10,000 Meter (Outdoor) 1994
Terry Roy Heptathlon 1991
Shot Put (Indoor) 1991
Shot Put (Indoor) 1992
Pentathlon 1992
Shot Put (Outdoor) 1992
Heptathlon 1992
Pentathlon 1993
Heptathlon 1993
Javelin 1993
High Jump (Outdoor) 1995
Shot Put (Outdoor) 1995
Heptathlon 1995
Keli Savage 1000 Yard (Indoor) 1991
1000 Yard (Indoor) 1992
Amy Spafford 500 Meter (Indoor) 1996
Tara Thornton 100 Meter (Outdoor) 1994
Torrea Thornton 100 Meter (Outdoor) 1995
200 Meter (Outdoor) 1995
Nicole Toney Pentathlon 2001
Triple Jump (Outdoor) 2001
Tamika Toppin High Jump (Indoor) 1998
High Jump (Indoor) 1999
High Jump (Outdoor) 1999
High Jump (Outdoor) 2000
High Jump (Indoor) 2001
100 Meter Hurdles 2001
Nichole Tremblay 1000 Meter (Indoor) 2001
1000 Meter (Indoor) 2002
Daisy VanRavenswaay Shot Put (Indoor) 2005
Weight Throw (Indoor) 2005
Lisa Wakem 5000 Meter (Indoor) 1988
5000 Meter (Indoor) 1989
Leniecia Ward 400 Meter (Outdoor) 1994
400M (Indoor) 1995
Danyelle Wood 5000M (Indoor) 1998
5000M (Outdoor) 1998
Shari Zembeck Discus 1992
Discus 1993
Discus 1995
Amy Parkosewich
-2004 BIG EAST Champion
-NCAA Participant
-Discus 52.86m (173-5.00)
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Relay Honors
NEW ENGLAND RELAY CHAMPIONS
Event Athletes Year
4X100 Meter Relay Ellen Kelly, Linda Foreman, 1981
(Outdoor)
Sheila McCabe, Tammy Lanier
4X200 Meter Relay Sheila McCabe, Tammy Lanier, 1982
(Indoor)
Deanna Michaels, Vicki Little
4X200 Yard Relay Sheila McCabe, Deanna Michaels, 1983
(Indoor)
Vicki Little, Frederica Jones
4X400 Yard Relay Sheila McCabe, Vicki Little, 1983
(Indoor)
Wendy Crink, Frederica Jones
4X880 Yard Relay Peggy Holdash, Julie Maloney, 1983
(Indoor)
Maria Fahy, Caroline Mitchell
4X800 Meter Relay Allison Mondi, Kim Hawkes, 1985
(Indoor)
Caroline Mitchell, Denise Barrett
4X800 Meter Relay Kim Hawkes, Denise Barrett, 1986
(Indoor)
Tina Goettel, Caroline Mitchell
4X200 Meter Relay Darlene Andrews, Lana Howard, 1990
(Indoor)
Keli Savage, Cheryl Brantle
4X200 Meter Relay Tracy Langley, Keli Savage, 1991
(Indoor)
Darlene Andrews, Cheryl Brantle
4X400 Meter Relay Tracy Langley, Keli Savage, 1991
(Indoor)
Darlene Andrews, Lana Howard
4X200 Meter Relay Tracy Langley, Leniecia Ward, 1992
(Indoor)
Torrea Thornton, Cheryl Brantle
4X400 Meter Relay Tracy Langley, Keli Savage, 1992
(Indoor)
Leniecia Ward, Lana Howard
4X100 Meter Relay Leniecia Ward, Torrea Thornton, 1992
(Outdoor)
Lana Howard, Cheryl Brantle
4X400 Meter Relay Tracy Langley, Keli Savage, 1992
(Outdoor)
Leniecia Ward, Lana Howard
4X200 Meter Relay Tara Thornton, Terry Roy, 1993
(Indoor)
Lori Waldorf, Torrea Thornton
4X400 Meter Relay Tara Thornton, Leniecia Ward, 1993
(Indoor)
Torrea Thornton, Terry Roy
4X100 Meter Relay Tara Thornton, Lori Waldorf, 1993
(Outdoor)
Torrea Thornton, Cheryl Brantle
4X400 Meter Relay Amy Henderson, Leniecia Ward, 1993
(Outdoor)
LeAndrea Banks, Keli Savage
4X200 Meter Relay Tara Thornton, Laura Quigg, 1994
(Indoor)
Joanne Durant, Torrea Thornton
4X800 Meter Relay LeAndrea Banks, Rhea Moore, 1994
(Indoor)
Shelby McKnight, Kristin Leahy
4X100 Meter Relay Leniecia Ward, Tara Thornton, 1994
(Outdoor)
Torrea Thornton, Joanne Durant
4X400 Meter Relay Torrea Thornton, Karen Francis, 1995
(Outdoor)
Joanne Durant, Leniecia Ward
4X400 Meter Relay Karen Francis, Torrea Thornton, 1995
(Indoor)
Joanne Durant, Leniecia Ward
4X200 Meter Relay Tara Thornton, Kathy Holloman, 1995
(Indoor)
Joanne Durant, Torrea Thornton
4X200 Meter Relay Tina Baldwin, Audra Price, 1997
(Indoor)
Davina Mitchell, Talisha Graves
4X100 Meter Relay Tina Baldwin, Talisha Graves, 1997
(Outdoor)
Stephanie Littlejohn, Joanne Durant
4X400 Meter Relay Stephanie Littlejohn, Talisha Graves, 1997
(Outdoor)
Rhea Moore, Joanne Durant
4X200 Meter Relay Talisha Graves, Kathy Holloman, 1998
(Indoor)
Stephanie Littlejohn, Joanne Durant
4X400 Meter Relay Trisha Bailey, Talisha Graves, 1998
(Indoor)
June Moore, Joanne Durant
4X800 Meter Relay Kimberly Grabarz, Kristen Fosdick, 2000
(Indoor)
Nichole Tremblay, Audra Price
4X400 Meter Relay Kafi Davis, Louise Agoston, 2000
(Outdoor)
Amanda Crichlow, Heidi Hough
4X400 Meter Relay Louise Agoston, Kafi Davis, 2001
(Outdoor)
Andrea Gourdine, Nicola Hines
4X200 Meter Relay Gillian Flemmings, April Garner, 2002
(Indoor)
Antonia Cadore, Sharmaine Abrams
Distance Medley Relay Nichole Tremblay, Michelle Carter, 2002
Kiley Margolis, Sarah Casilli
4X100 Meter Relay Gillian Flemmings, Antonia Cadore, 2002
(Outdoor)
April Garner, Sharmaine Abrams
BIG EAST RELAY CHAMPIONS
Event Athletes Year
4X800 Meter Relay Karen Motyka, Allison Mondi, 1984
(Indoor)
Maria Fahy, Caroline Mitchell
4X100 Meter Relay Leniecia Ward, Tara Thornton, 1995
(Outdoor)
Torrea Thornton, Joanne Durant
2002 4X100 NEW ENGLAND CHAMPIONS
April Garner, Gillian Flemmings,
Antonia Cadore and Sharmaine Abrams
1995 4X100 BIG EAST CHAMPIONS
Joanne Durrant, Tara Thornton,
Torrea Thornton and Leniecia Ward
2001 4X400 NEW ENGLAND CHAMPIONS
Louise Agoston, Amanda Crichlow,
Nicola Hines and Kafi Davis
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Team Records
UCONN INDOOR TRACK AND FIELD RECORDS
Event Performance Name Year
55 Meter Dash 6.92 Cheryl Brantle 1992
55 Meter Hurdles 7.85 April Garner 2005
60 Meter Dash 7.59 Antonia Cadore 2003
60 Meter Hurdles 8.33 April Garner 2005
200 Meter Dash 24.14 Joanne Durant 1996
300 Meter Dash 40.46 Tammy Lanier 1982
400 Meter Dash 55.59 Lana Howard 1992
500 Meter 1:13.70 LeAndrea Banks 1994
600 Yard Run 1:23.31 LeAndrea Banks 1991
600 Meter 1:36.8 Ann Marie Kostelak 1982
800 Meter 2:10.71 Audra Price 2000
1000 Yard 2:34.91 Keli Savage 1992
1000 Meter 2:51.24 Kim Grabarz 2001
1500 Meter 4:33.78 Maria Fahy 1983
3000 Meter 9:48.31 Kristen Meyer 2003
5000 Meter 16:36.93 Danyelle Wood 1997
Mile 4:55.37 Sarah Casilli 2002
High Jump 1.86 (6-1.25) Deirdre Mullen 2003
Long Jump 6.25 (20-6.25) Cheryl Brantle 1992
Triple Jump 12.84 (42-1.50) Nicole Toney 2001
Shot Put 14.8 (48-6.75) Terry Roy 1995
20 lb. Weight 19.79 (64-11.25) Wadudah Nurul-Islam 2002
Pole Vault 3.60 11-9.75) Tali Griner 2001
Pentathlon 4090 points Terry Roy 1995
4x200 Yard Relay 1:32.89 McCabe/Jones/Michaels/Little 1983
4x200 Meter Relay 1:39.84 Flemmings/Garner/Cadore/Abrams 2002
Mile Relay 3:58.89 McCabe/Little/Crink/Jones 1983
4x400 Meter Relay 3:44.64 Bailey/Graves/Littlejohn/Durant 1998
4x800 Meter Relay 9:04.16 Colesante/Savage/Allex/Corson 1990
Two Mile Relay 9:20.36 Holdash/Maloney/Fahy/Mitchell 1983
Distance Medley 11:41.73 Mitchell/Jones/Mondi/Barrett 1985
FAT- (Fully Automatic Times in hundredths)
UCONN OUTDOOR TRACK AND FIELD RECORDS
Event Performance Name Year
100 Meter Dash 11.53 Cheryl Brantle 1993
100 Meter Hurdles 13.60 April Garner 2004
200 Meter Dash 23.84 Antonia Cadore 2003
400 Meter Dash 54.42 Joanne Durant 1998
400 Meter Hurdles 1:00.66 Louise Agoston 2001
800 Meter 2:08.56 Audra Price 2000
1500 Meter 4:29.63 Kim Grabarz 2001
3000 Meter 9:44.7 Kim Hawkes 1986
3000 Meter Steeple 10:53.46 Jillian Sullivan 2005
5000 Meter 16:55.3 Lisa Wakem 1989
10,000 Meter 34:09.49 Danyelle Wood 1997
High Jump 1.88 (6-2.00) Deirdre Mullen 2004
Long Jump 6.46 (21-2.25) Carol Galloway 1985
Triple Jump 13.03 (42-9.00) Nicole Toney 2001
Discus 52.86 (173-5.00) Amy Parkosewich 2004
Hammer 63.09 (207-0.00) Bethany Hart 2000
Javelin 46.73 (153-4.00) Lisa Deskis 2002
Shot Put 14.65 (48-0.25) Terry Roy 1993
Pole Vault 3.50 (11-6.00) Tali Griner 2001
Heptathlon 5790 points Terry Roy 1995
4x100 Meter Relay 45.38 Flemmings/Cadore/Garner/Abrams 2002
4x200 Meter Relay 1:37.66 Ward/Thornton/Thornton/Durant 1994
Mile Relay 3:58.89 McCabe/Little/Crink/Jones 1983
800 Meter Sprint Medley
4x400 Meter Relay
31:48.96
3:42.59
Lanier/Foreman/Kostelak/Little
Langley/Ward/Savage/Howard
1982
1992
4x800 Meter Relay 8:54.82 Banks/Langley/Andrews/Savage 1991
FAT-(Fully Automatic Times in hundredths)
BOLDFACE INDICATES CURRENT TEAM MEMBERS - April Garner - ECAC Hurdle Champion
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Top Performers
TOP PERFORMERS-OUTDOOR
100 Meter Dash
11.53 1993 Cheryl Brantle
11.7 1982 Sheila McCabe
11.70 1997 Joanne Durant
11.82 1994 Tara Thornton
11.83 2003 Antonia Cadore
100 Meter Hurdles
13.60 2004 April Garner
13.84 1989 April Davis
14.16 2002 Gillian Flemmings
14.24 1999 Kathy Holloman
14.24 2001 Tamika Toppin
200 Meter Dash
23.84 2003 Antonia Cadore
23.93 1997 Joanne Durant
23.94 1992 Cheryl Brantle
23.96 2003 Sharmaine Abrams
24.10 1998 Talisha Graves
400 Meter Dash
54.42 1998 Joanne Durant
55.05 1991 Darlene Andrews
55.74 1993 Leniecia Ward
55.89 1989 Charmaine Balfour
55.86 2004 Nicola Hines
400 Meter Hurdles
1:00.66 2001 Louise Agoston
1:00.90 2005 Tamara Highsmith
1:01.55 2005 Marlene Priest
1:01.90 1992 Tracy Langley
1:02.61 1992 Lana Howard
800 Meter Run
2:08.56 2000 Audra Price
2:10.39 1983 Caroline Mitchell
2:10.69 1992 Keli Savage
2:12.04 2001 Kim Grabarz
2:13.0 1980 Annemarie Kostelak
1,500 Meter
4:29.63 2001 Kim Grabarz
4:30.2 1982 Maria Fahy
4:32.59 1985 Denise Barrett
4:34.36 2002 Sarah Casilli
4:35.72 2004 Allison McCabe
3,000 Meter
9:44.7 1986 Kim Hawkes
9:46.79 2003 Kristin Meyer
9:49.2 1996 Leslie Almeida
9:49.23 1997 Allison Ciosek
9:56.4 1992 Katie O’Toole
3,000 Meter Steeplechase
10:43.56 2005 Jillian Sullivan
11:08.49 2001 Kelly Joy
11:24.51 2002 Kristen Meyer
2 Mile Run
11:00.0 1981 Sue Connolly
12.13 1977 Andrea Fortin
5,000 Meter
16:55.3 1989 Lisa Wakem
17:00.61 1998 Danyelle Wood
17:05.62 1998 Allison Ciosek
17:13.09 2005 Niamh Cunningham
17:14.56 2003 Kristin Meyer
10,000 Meter
34:09.49 1997 Danyelle Wood
34:48.20 1998 Allison Ciosek
34:56.1 1988 Lisa Wakem
35:19.10 1994 Katie O’Toole
36:27.80 1985 Kathy Hawkes
4x100 Meter
45.38 2002
45.44 1995
45.63 1993
45.92 1995
45.94 1997
Boldface Indicates
Current Team Members
4x200 Meter
1:37.66 1994
1:38.26 1995
1:38.52 1993
1:38.68 2003
1:38.87 1992
4x400 Meter
3:42.59 1992
3:44.36 2002
3:44.60 1997
3:44.91 2005
3:48.27 2000
4x800 Meter
8:54.82 1991
9:05.57 1989
9:08.43 1995
9:08.64 1997
9:12.45 2002
Sprint Medley
1:48.96 1982
Mile Relay
3:58.00 1990
3:58.89 1983
4:20.9 1979
4:21.7 1977
High Jump
6-2.00 2004 Deirdre Mullen
6-1.25 2000 Tamika Toppin
6-0.25 1989 Ronna Deffer
5-10.00 1987 Mary Kennon
5-10.00 1989 Erin Halpin
Long Jump
21-2.25 1985 Carol Galloway
20-10.75 1991 Cheryl Brantle
19-9.75 2005 Edwina Clark
19-7.50 1985 Frederica Jones
19-7.00 2003 Kafi Davis
Triple Jump
42-9.00 2001 Nicole Toney
41-3.00 2005 Tamara Highsmith
40-6.25 2003 Andrea Gourdine
40-2.00 1996 Tammy Peeples
39-10.25 1984 Ann Gaffney
Shot Put
48-0.75 1995 Terry Roy
47-1.50 1998 Typhanie Bates
46-8.75 1999 Bethany Hart
46-8.75 2005 Daisy VanRavenswaay
46-3.75 2000 Lissa Bloom
Hammer Throw
207-0.00 2000 Bethany Hart
192-7.00 2000 Melissa Houston
189-5.00 1997 Wendy Berutto
185-10.00 2001 Wadudah Nurul-Islam
185.4.00 2004 Amy Parkosewich
Javelin
153-4.00 2002 Lisa Deskis
147-9.00 1996 Cyndi DeRoehn
143-11.00 1995 Terry Roy
143-6.00 2004 Daisy VanRavenswaay
143-0.00 1981 Maria Perillo
Discus
173-5.00 2004 Amy Parkosewich
168-10.00 2005 Daisy VanRavenswaay
162-0.00 1993 Shari Zembek
155-7.00 2005 Cassie Buckwalter
152.700 2002 Wadudah Nurul-Islam
Pole Vault
11-6.00 2001 Tali Griner
11-1.75 2004 Michelle Beamon
11-0.75 2005 Leah Williams
10-10.00 2000 Joanelle Bailey-Chandler
Heptathlon
5790 1995 Terry Roy
4675 1989 Angela Corson
4593 1985 Dionne Laffond
TOP PERFORMERS-INDOOR
55 Meter Dash
6.92 1992 Cheryl Brantle
7.00 1997 Joanne Durant
7.0 1982 Sheila McCabe
7.01 2003 Antonia Cadore
7.10 2002 Sharmaine Abrams
55 Meter Hurdles
7.85 2005 April Garner
7.98 2001 Tamika Toppin
8.05 1990 Lana Howard
8.15 2005 Tamara Highsmith
8.16 1995 Tammy Peebles
60 Meter Dash
7.59 2003 Antonia Cadore
7.60 1980 Sheila McCabe
7.66 2005 April Garner
7.66 1980 Rebecca Howard
7.66 2002 Sharmaine Abrams
60 Meter Hurdles
8.33 2005 April Garner
8.67 2002 Gillian Flemmings
8.73 2005 Tamara Highsmith
200 Meter Dash
24.10 1998 Talisha Graves
24.14 1996 Joanne Durant
24.34 1992 Cheryl Brantle
24.38 2005 April Garner
24.42 2002 Sharmaine Abrams
400 Meter Dash
55.59 1992 Lana Howard
56.21 1992 Leniecia Ward
56.38 2005 Jennifer Rogers
56.74 1991 Tracy Langley
56.82 2003 Michelle Carter
500 Meter
1:13.70 1994 LeAndrea Banks
1:14.71 1998 Trisha Bailey
1:14.91 2004 Nicola Hines
1:15.05 1996 Amy Spafford
1:15.47 1993 Leniecia Ward
800 Meter Run
2:10.71 2000 Audra Price
2:11.33 1994 LeAndrea Banks
2:12.64 1983 Caroline Mitchell
2:13.8 1992 Keli Savage
2:14.0 1994 Kristin Leahy
1,000 Yard
2:34.91 1992 Keli Savage
2:37.69 1990 Debbie Allex
2:38.61 1986 Caroline Mitchell
2:39.13 1985 Denise Barrett
1,000 Meter
2:51.24 2001 Kim Grabarz
2:51.33 1993 Keli Savage
2:52.45 2001 Nichole Tremblay
2:53.07 1986 Caroline Mitchell
2:53.52 2002 Sarah Casilli
1,500 Meter Run
4:33.78 1983 Maria Fahy
4:37.48 1986 Denise Barrett
4:40.96 1986 Kim Hawkes
4:43.33 1986 Tina Goettel
4:46.20 1990 Carolyn Verdon
3,000 Meter Run
9:48.31 2003 Kristen Meyer
9:49.73 1997 Danyelle Wood
9:52.60 1994 Katie O’Toole
9:53.08 1988 Lisa Wakem
9:53.18 1983 Maria Fahy
9:55.28 1998 Allison Ciosek
5,000 Meter Run
16:36.93 1997 Danyelle Wood
16:46.43 1988 Lisa Wakem
16:49.06 1995 Katie O’Toole
16:53.59 1998 Allison Ciosek
17:09.25 2005 Kristen Meyer
Mile Run
4:55.37 2002 Sarah Casilli
4:55.84 2004 Allison McCabe
4:55.90 2001 Kim Grabarz
4:56.00 1995 Leslie Almeida
5:00.00 1981 Mary Jo Tauby
4x200 Meter Relay
1:39.84 2002
1:39.95 2003
1:39.99 1998
1:40.31 1994
1:40.40 1992
4x400 Meter Relay
3:44.64 1998
3:45.36 1992
3:45.83 2005
3:46.41 1998
3:46.87 1995
4x800 Meter Relay
8:54.82 1991
9:04.16 1990
9:11.70 2004
9:12.68 1985
9:13.20 2004
Mile Relay
3:58.89 1983
3:59.66 1990
3:59.84 1984
4:05.0 1982
4:14.3 1982
Distance Medley
11:41.73 1985
11:48.41 1990
11:53.30 1985
11:54.11 1991
11:54.39 2004
High Jump
6-1.25 2004 Deirdre Mullen
6-0.00 1999 Tamika Toppin
5-10.75 1990 Tara Achane
5-10.00 1989 Ronna Deffer
5-10.00 1998 Heather Francis
Long Jump
20-6.25 1992 Cheryl Brantle
20-0.50 1986 Carol Galloway
19-2.50 1986 Frederica Jones
19-0.75 2005 Edwina Clark
19-0.00 2003 Kafi Davis
Triple Jump
42-1.50 2001 Nicole Toney
41-5.00 1997 Tammy Peeples
41-2.25 2003 Andrea Gourdine
40-3.50 2005 Tamara Highsmith
40-1.50 2004 Caitlyn Brady
Shot Put
48-6.75 1995 Terry Roy
48-4.50 2005 Daisy VanRavenswaay
47-4.25 2000 Bethany Hart
46-4.75 1999 Lissa Bloom
46-2.00 1993 Sheri Zembek
20Lb. Weight
64-11.25 2002 Wadudah Nurul-Islam
60-8.00 2004 Amy Parkosewich
60-2.00 2000 Bethany Hart
59-8.50 2000 Melissa Houston
58-10.00 1997 Wendy Berruto
Pole Vault
11-9.75 2001 Tali Griner
11-3.75 2004 Michelle Beamon
11-0.25 2000 Joanelle Bailey-Chandler
11-0.25 2005 Leah Williams
10-6.00 2005 Lisa Kachmarsky
Pentathlon
4090 1995 Terry Roy
3888 1990 Angela Corson
3710 1984 Deanna Michaels
3647 2001 Nicole Toney
3625 1995 Dionne Laffond
- Wendy Berutto - sixth place - NCAA
Hammer Throw
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Facility Records
GEORGE J. SHERMAN FAMILY-SPORTS COMPLEX RECORDS
Event Performance Athlete (School), Date
100 Meter Dash 11.40 Lauryn Williams (Miami), 5/5/02
200 Meter Dash 23.18 Charlette Greggs (Miami), 5/4/03
400 Meter Dash 52.05 Liz Grow (Notre Dame), 5/5/02
800 Meter Run 2:05.86 Tyrona Heath (Georgetown), 5/5/02
1,500 Meter Run 4:18.57 Treniere Clement (Georgetown), 5/4/03
3,000 Meter Run 9:46.91 Claire Shearman (Providence), 4/7/00
5,000 Meter Run 15:58.51 Molly Huddle (Notre Dame), 5/4/03
10,000 Meter Run 35:04.84 Marni Kruppa (Georgetown), 5/4/02
100 Meter Hurdles 13.36 Sharianne Lawson (Miami), 5/3/03
400 Meter Hurdles 57.57 Elizabeth Bayne (Pittsburgh), 5/4/03
3,000 Meter Steeplechase 9:58.26 Roisin McGettigan (Providence), 5/3/03
4x100 Meter Relay 44.58 Miami, 5/4/03
4x400 Meter Relay 3:33.38 Miami, 5/4/03
4x800 Meter Relay 8:42.06 Georgetown, 5/5/02
High Jump 1.85 (6-0.75) Tamika Toppin (Connecticut), 4/21/00
Pole Vault 3.95 (12-11.50) Erin Nett (West Virginia), 5/4/02
Long Jump 6.61 (21-8.25) Tamiesha King (Notre Dams), 5/3/03
Triple Jump 13.35 (43-9.75) Kareen Clarke (Miami), 5/4/02
Shot Put 18.16 (59-7.25) Amber Knighten (Boston), 4/21/00
Discus 49.70 (163-1.00) Sheba George(St. John’s), 5/4/02
Hammer Throw 60.46 (198-4.00) Bethany Hart (Connecticut), 4/21/00
Javelin 53.08 (174-2.00) Denise O’Connell (Virginia Tech), 5/4/02
1995
BIG EAST
Champions
- Bethany Hart -
Sherman Complex
Hammer Record
Deanna Michaels
accepts 1986 BIG
EAST Outdoor
Championship
Trophy
HUGH S. GREER FIELD HOUSE RECORDS
- Tamika Toppin -
Greer Field House
High Jump Record
Event Performance Athlete (School), Date
55 Meter Dash 7.28 Melene Thomas (Fairleigh Dickinson), 1/6/99
200 Meter Dash 24.92 Stephani Allen (Manhattan), 1/8/00
400 Meter Dash 57.5 Tiffanie Poole (Manhattan), 1/8/00
500 Meter Dash 1:13.43 Alainn Pompey (Manhattan), 1/8/00
800 Meter Run 2:20.06 Lisa Edwards (Manhattan), 1/6/99
Mile Run 5:18.16 Geraldine McQueen (Fairleigh Dickinson), 1/6/99
3000 Meter Run 10:57.94 Dana Bodnarchuk (Manhattan), 1/8/00
55 Meter Hurdles 8.22 Tamika Toppin (Connecticut), 1/8/00
4x400 Meter Relay 4:09.54 Connecticut, 1/6/99
4x800 Meter Relay 9:51.53 Manhattan, 1/8/00
High Jump 1.79 (5-10.50) Tamika Toppin (Connecticut), 1/6/99
Pole Vault 3.05 (10-0.00) Joanelle Bailey-Chandler (Connecticut), 1/8/00
Long Jump 5.77 (18-11.25) Kafi Davis (Connecticut), 1/8/00
Triple Jump 11.54 (37-10.50) Rashida Abdul-Amalik (Connecticut), 1/8/00
Shot Put 14.58 (47-10.00) Lacole Fields (Manhattan), 1/8/00
Weight Throw 17.82 (58-5.75) Wadudah Nurul-Islam (Connecticut), 1/8/00
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John Miceli
Dr. Jeff
Anderson, M.D.
ACADEMIC SUPPORT
Support Staff
The University of Connecticut is committed to each track member, and all of its student-athletes, as a total person.
Participation in athletics is important, but it represents only one aspect of the players college experience. At the
University of Connecticut, academic achievement is the primary concern. Impressively, for the past four years the
Connecticut student-athlete retention rate has been 99.0 percent.
The University’s commitment to the student-athlete is a dual one. Participation in athletics is not viewed as an
obstacle to the attainment of one’s educational goals, rather it is seen as a complementary activity. Each supports
the other. Athletic excellence is stressed, but academic achievement is never compromised - indeed, it is given the
utmost priority.
The University realizes that the hockey team and all student-athletes, due to their academic involvement, are required
to commit a large percentage of their personal time to University sponsored athletic activities. For this reason, the
University recognizes the need for a support program for its intercollegiate athletes. The Counseling Program for
Intercollegiate Athletes (CPIA) constantly assists all student-athletes in achieving their academic goals. The CPIA
staff serves as a liaison to the academic faculty, the Division of Athletics, and the student-athlete.
In serving as a liaison between the Connecticut student-athletes and University faculty and staff, the CPIA counselors
also provide assistance in securing appropriate support services available with the University. These include orientation
for student-athletes, supervised study halls, individual tutors and tutorial centers (an English/Writing Center, Math
Center and Reading Center), and learning skills seminars.
For the past three years, the writing lab and computers have been networked to a national database which allow
all student-athletes to do research at their actual computer stations.
DEPARTMENT OF SPORTS MEDICINE
The department of Sports Medicine in the University of Connecticut
Division of Athletics works as an integrated multidisciplinary team whose
purpose is to provide the optimal, safe environment for the hockey studentathletes
to train and participate in their sport. The staff takes great pride
in the individual attention paid to each student-athlete. They are devoted
to preventing injury, rapidly diagnosing and treating injury, and maximizing
athletic performance. The disciplines of athletic training, strength and
conditioning, sports medicine, orthopaedic sports medicine, optometry,
nutrition, exercise physiology, and psychology work in concert to provide
comprehensive care for the student-athlete.
Physician coverage is provided by Jeffrey Anderson, M.D., the Director
of Sports Medicine and Team Physician Thomas Trojian, M.D. The
Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Specialists for the team include Edward
Collins, M.D. of the Connecticut Sports Medicine and Orthopaedic Center
in Willimantic, Dr. Michael Joyce of the Orthopedic Sports Specialists in
Glastonbury, Barry Messinger, M.D. of Sports Medicine and Orthopaedic
Surgery in Manchester and Robert Arciero, M.D. of the University of
Connecticut Health Center Department of Orthopaedics in Farmington.
The Department of Sports Medicine works intimately with the Departments of Kinesiology and
Nutritional Sciences on the University of Connecticut campus. This affords the student-athletes
with the input of several nationally recognized exercise scientists. This cooperation also keeps
the sports medicine staff at the cutting edge of developments in the fi elds of human performance
and sports nutrition. Members of the sports medicine staff are actively engaged in research that
directly benefi ts the care of all student-athletes.
The UConn Sports Medicine team is housed in state-of-the-art facilities in the Hugh S. Greer
Field House and the Harry A. Gampel Pavilion, as well as a new and expanded sports medicine
treatment center located in the UConn Football Facilities Building.
In addition to providing the fi nest in medical care for the UConn track program, the Department
of Sports Medicine at the University of Connecticut administers to the daily needs of 650 male
and female intercollegiate student-athletes who are competing in 24 different varsity programs.
The Department of Sports Medicine at the University of Connecticut plays a critical role in assuring
that all UConn student-athletes have 24-hour access to the fi nest medical support and quality
health care possible. Through patient care and ongoing research and education, the department
continues to provide Husky teams a competitive edge from the medical perspective.
ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT
Mary Ryan
Mary Ryan is in her 22nd year of
working in the UConn Division of
Athletics.
In her tenure at Connecticut,
Ryan has worked for a variety of
UConn’s successful athletic programs,
including baseball, volleyball, football,
fi eld hockey, ice hockey, men’s and
women’s track, women’s soccer and
men’s and women’s swimming.
Before joining the athletic
department, Ryan worked for three
years in the College of Agriculture at
Connecticut.
Maureen
Butler
STRENGTH & CONDITIONING
The strength and conditioning program for University of Connecticut is under the supervision of UConn
Strength and Conditioning Coordinator Jerry Martin. The Strength and Conditioning staff services all 24 of
Connecticut’s intercollegiate teams. UConn track members have the use of two different weight rooms in the
Harry A. Gampel Pavilion and the newly remodeled Hugh S. Greer Field House. In all, there are over 8,000
square feet of weight training facilities available for all UConn student-athletes.
The weight room in the Harry A. Gampel Pavilion is a free weight facility and supplies the Husky studentathletes
areas in which to perform their power and Olympic lifts. The facility in the Greer Field House is fi tted
with more free weights in which the UConn track athletes can incorporate circuit training, speed training and
heavy negative workouts into their total strength-training program.
Maureen Butler supervises the strength and conditioning program for each individual track athlete for training
all year long. Each program can be manipulated in order to fulfi ll the specifi c needs of the individual. Specifi c
testing is done to each track athlete to monitor progress in strength, power, body composition, anaerobic
conditioning and fl exibility. These tests provide the coaches and medical staff with an accurate athletic profi le
on each player.
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The Mark R. Shenkman Training Center
Coming in
Summer
2006 ...
The Mark R. Shenkman Training Center
Thanks to alumnus Mark R. Shenkman, the University of Connecticut
will soon join the ranks of major universities nationwide
with an indoor training facility that will be utilized by all Husky
teams and also by recreational services.
Shenkman’s $2.5 million gift, one of the largest ever to the
UConn Division of Athletics, will help build an intercollegiate, intramural
and recreational facility that will serve the entire UConn
community.
The 85,000 square foot Mark R. Shenkman Training Center
will rival similar facilities at other large universities. Featuring a
120-yard long synthetic playing surface, an 18,000 square foot
strength and conditioning area and state-of-the-art video capabilities,
the indoor training center will provide UConn’s teams with the
most technologically advanced training equipment.
The University has contracted with the Hartford-based fi rm of
Jeter, Cook and Jepson and with HOK Sport + Venue + Event, an
internationally-renowned architectural fi rm based in Kansas City,
to provide architectural and engineering services for The Mark R.
Shenkman Training Center.
The Mark R. Shenkman Training Center will become the
University’s fi rst project certifi ed as meeting the Leadership in
Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) standards for “green”
buildings. LEED designation is a process certifying that a building
project meets a wide range of environmentally friendly criteria.
This new construction will mark the fi rst college or university
athletic project in the nation to earn the designation.
A resident of Greenwich, Conn, Shenkman graduated from
the Wilbraham & Monson Academy in Wilbraham, Mass. He
received a bachelor’s degree in political science from UConn in
1965 followed by a master’s degree in business administration
from The George Washington University.
Shenkman is the founder and president of Shenkman Capital
Management, Inc., a registered investment advisor with offi ces
in New York City and Stamford, Conn. He has served on the
UConn Foundation’s Board of Directors for eight years and has
been a member of its investment committee. Shenkman was
elected to the UConn School of Business Hall of Fame in 2002
and has endowed a classroom and the e-Commerce Chair for
the business school.
Groundbreaking for The Mark R. Shenkman Training Center
took place in the fall of 2004, with the opening slated for the
summer of 2006.
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Student Profile
Founded in 1881, the University of Connecticut enrolls more than 26,000 students
representing nearly every state in the nation and more than 100 countries. Increasingly,
record numbers of high-achieving students from diverse backgrounds are making UConn
their school of choice. Since 1997, UConn’s freshman and minority enrollments have risen
dramatically as SAT scores for incoming students have soared. During this same period,
several hundred high school valedictorians and salutatorians have joined the student body.
UConn maintains a strong tradition of student involvement, offering more than 300
clubs and organizations that provide opportunities to participate in everything from
cultural enrichment to current recreational trends. Our Study Abroad Offi ce offers a rich
array of programs to broaden a student’s education, including travel to more than 65
This is UConn
Distinctions
Ranked the top public university in New England for six consecutive years and now
considered among the top public universities in the country by US News and World
Report, the University of Connecticut has advanced to a position of national leadership
in public higher education. As the only public university in New England with its own
schools of law, medicine, dental medicine and social work, UConn offers comprehensive,
highly acclaimed educational opportunities. UConn has been designated a Carnegie
Foundation Research University-Extensive, a distinction shared by fewer than four
percent of America’s higher education institutions that are lauded for their breadth and
range of research.
Location
The University of Connecticut’s main campus is located in Storrs, about 30 minutes
from Hartford, the state’s capital city. UConn is also within driving distance of Boston,
New York City and Providence.
The University
has regional campuses
at Avery Point, Stamford,
Torrington, Waterbury
and West Hartford.
UConn’s Health Center in
Farmington and Schools
of Social Work, and Law
in the greater Hartford
area complete the
University’s wide range
of high quality programs
in a number of ideal
locations.
countries. Additionally, cooperative education programs and
internships integrate classroom learning and work experience in
business, industry, and public service.
Academic Breadth
UConn encompasses 17 schools and colleges offering eight
undergraduate degrees in more than 100 majors. The University
grants 13 graduate degrees in more than 80 fi elds of study, and
provides graduate professional programs in business, law, medicine,
dental medicine, pharmacy, and social work.
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This is UConn
FACULTY
UConn’s faculty members are among the most impressive
scholars in the U.S. Many are recognized
worldwide as leaders in education, research, and
scholarship. Our
professors strive
to personalize the
UConn experience.
Presiding
over classes that
average about 30
students, faculty
members are dedicated
to their roles
as teachers, student
advisors, and mentors. In UConn’s undergraduate
summer research program, students have the
opportunity to participate in original research or
receive a grant to work under the direction of our
renowned professors.
UConn’s professors conduct scientifi c research
of international consequence that garners widespread
attention. The University’s research in
regenerative biology and its historic partnerships
with the African National Congress in South Africa
and the Metropolitan Opera in New York City are
noteworthy accomplishments. UConn’s Neag
School of Education is home to the renowned National
Research Center on the Gifted and Talented
and the Accelerated Schools Project. Additionally,
researchers in UConn’s School of Medicine have
successfully isolated the gene that causes the
most common form of glaucoma, a breakthrough
that could lead to early detection and prevention
of blindness.
ATTRACTIONS
The Lodewick Visitors Center is the gateway to
UConn. It introduces students to the unique facilities
that defi ne the University’s 4,000-acre main
campus. Visitors may experience it all while lodging
in the Nathan Hale Inn, a convenient hotel and conference
facility on the UConn campus that is ideal
for any business gathering. Chief among UConn’s
dynamic academic facilities is the Homer Babbidge
Library, which contains more than two and a half
million volumes. The Chronicle of Higher Education
recently recognized the Babbidge Library system
as the top public research library in New England.
UConn’s Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts
showcases the region’s most noteworthy dramatic
events. It stages professional touring attractions
that range from Broadway musicals to intimate
cabarets. The collections of the recently expanded
William Benton Museum of Art include 4,000
pieces, enabling it to present a rotation of intrigu-
ing exhibits. The artifacts on display in UConn’s
Museum of Natural History further enhance the
University’s cultural environment. The J. Robert
Donnelly Husky Heritage Sports Museum features
the trophy our football team won in its Motor City
bowl victory. Other memorabilia includes photos,
videos, plaques, banners, uniforms, and NCAA
National championship trophies of the men’s and
women’s basketball teams and the men’s soccer
team.
UConn Schools and Colleges
College of Agriculture and Natural Resources
School of Allied Health
Ratcliffe Hicks School of Agriculture
School of Business
College of Continuing Studies
School of Dental Medicine
Neag School of Education
School of Engineering
School of Family Studies
School of Fine Arts
Graduate School
School of Law
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
School of Medicine
School of Nursing
School of Pharmacy
School of Social Work
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Top Ten Reasons To Attend UConn
1
Ranked the Top Public University in New England
For the sixth consecutive year, U.S. News and World Report ranked
UConn the top public university in New England and among the very
best public universities in the nation. Comments published in the
2005 Fiske Guide to Colleges include, “It’s the perfect atmosphere
to go to college in. The academics are challenging and interesting,
and the social setting is fun and diverse.” Bolstered by this national
recognition and academic prestige, the value of a UConn degree
continues to soar.
2
21 st Century Amenities
This is a tremendously exciting time to attend UConn. A $2.3 billion
landmark building program is dramatically transforming the places where
students live, learn and enjoy life. Through new construction and renovation,
we offer the latest innovations nationally in university housing and
dining and the best-equipped recreational complexes. Classrooms and
laboratories are being built at a remarkable rate, placing our facilities
at the forefront of public higher education and propelling UConn to a
position of national prominence.
3
The Right Fit
Our student/faculty ratio is 17:1, and our 15,000 undergraduate students
receive personal attention and feel a strong sense of community and
belonging in classes that average 30 students. Just the right size, UConn
also offers the opportunities of a premier research university, such as
hands-on experience working in labs with professors who not only
teach our courses, but who also are on the cutting edge of innovation
and discovery.
4
World-Class Faculty
From writers and scientists to human rights activists and historians, our
nearly 1,100 faculty members are committed to classroom teaching.
Fostering a dynamic learning environment, they share research
opportunities with high-achieving undergraduates. Our faculty includes
Regina Barreca, whose humor appears in nationally published columns,
and Ben Bahr, whose revolutionary research may unlock the mysteries
of Alzheimer’s disease. Amii Omara-Otunnu provides pivotal leadership
for the UConn-African National Congress Partnership. It is professors
like these who inspire the minds of emerging scholars.
5
Unlimited Opportunities for Involvement
Yoga. UConnTV. Fraternities and Sororities. Student Film Organization.
Marching Band. Finance Society. Puppet Club. Skydiving. Dance Team.
Community Outreach. Choosing from more than 300 clubs and volunteer
organizations, UConn students actively participate in campus and
community life. Our students make governing decisions, plan events,
organize intramural teams, and run their own radio shows—to name
just a few of the leadership roles our students play.
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Top Ten Reasons To Attend UConn
Outstanding Residential Facilities
UConn has the highest percentage of students living on campus of any
major public university in the United States. Residential life at UConn
offers a distinct sense of community, as well as many social and cultural
opportunities. We offer new students a range of dining options
and accommodations, while offering upper division students the latest
in suite-style and apartment living. Residence halls, which are wired
for the Internet, come complete with study rooms, computer labs, and
lounge areas to help students relax and feel at home.
More than 100 Majors
Choices abound. Whether it’s education, engineering, English, or
environmental science, UConn’s academic breadth encompasses
numerous educational choices. Students select an established major
or design an individualized plan of study to meet their specific needs.
UConn takes pride in offering all students, including those enrolled in our
distinctive Honors Program, the opportunity to earn a major in any of the
University’s 100+ programs of study. In addition to academic advisers,
online study tools, and tutorial centers, UConn offers career counseling
workshops, study abroad programs, and many internship programs
that offer valuable experience. The University of Connecticut is diverse
enough to offer many academic choices, and remains committed to
providing students with the support needed to help them achieve their
goals.
An Exceptional Educational Value
Whether an individual’s long-range goal is to prepare for a career,
pursue a graduate degree or attend medical or law school, UConn is an
exceptional educational value. UConn has a variety of programs to help
many students fi nancially, ranging from merit scholarship opportunities
to need-based fi nancial aid packages, all designed to support a large
number of qualifi ed students. The University also has many part-time
campus jobs with fl exible hours that help students earn extra spending
money or build their resume with hands-on work experience.
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7
8
Location, Location, Location
Our main campus is located in Storrs. We’re a major academic
institution that values its small town roots. Students enjoy the familiarity
of an intimate academic institution, while being just a short drive from
major cities. UConn’s unique campuses are strategically placed across
the state in Avery Point, Farmington, Stamford, Torrington, Waterbury
and West Hartford. Throughout Connecticut UConn offers a quality
education to meet our student body’s distinct needs.
9
Huskymania
Division I in all sports, we have a variety of men’s and women’s varsity
athletics. Home of Huskymania, sports at UConn include baseball,
basketball, fi eld hockey, football, golf, ice hockey, lacrosse, rowing,
softball, soccer, swimming and diving, tennis, indoor and outdoor track,
and volleyball. UConn captured seven NCAA national championships in
the last seven years, including unprecedented dual men’s and women’s
basketball championships—the fi rst University to do so in NCAA Division
I history. This UConn standard of athletic excellence carries on to
the gridiron. Invited to the fi rst bowl game in school history, UConn’s
win ended the season with an 8-4 mark, including six sellouts before
40,000 roaring fans at the ultra-modern Rentschler Field.
10
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2005-06 University of Connecticut
Women’s Cross Country/Track & Field
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Front Row (left to right): Leah Williams, Meghan O’Conor, Katie Bieganousky, Jillian Sullivan Monique Hodges, Sharelle Green, Niamh Cunningham,
Larease Royes, Jen Rogers, Erin Sales, Taylor Lebovich, Jessica White, Lisa Kachmarsky
Second Row (left to right): Kate Vaughan, Julie Vilord, Erin Donnelly, Tiffany Green, Jessica Foreman, Pamela Karkut, Kara Budd,
Mandela Graves-Fulgham, Alyssa Evering, Allison Croft, Melanie Murphy, Kaitlyn Whitlock, Emily Lewek, Rebecca McCollum, Morgan
Blanchard, Marlene Brown
Third Row (left to right): Head Coach Bill Morgan, Assistant Coach Clive Terrelonge, Assistant Coach Kim McGreevy, Rachel Rome, Cara
Reardon, Vicki Weismann, Cassie Buckwalter, Rachel Porter, Rachel Smith, Edwina Clark, Tamara Highsmith, Keelan King, Allison Booth,
Jen Krodel, Marlene Priest, Amanda Martin, Orlaith Cunningham, Bethany Lepine, Volunteer Assistant Coach April Garner, Volunteer
Coach Deirdre Mullen